Clam Chowder

Name: Clam Chowder
Ingredients: 1 stick butter; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 c. chopped onion; 1 rib celery, diced; 1/4 tsp. pepper; 1 tsp. salt; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 tsp. crushed thyme; 1/2 c. flour; 4 c. cubed, cooked potatoes; cooked bacon, crumbled; minced clams (with nectar), cooked

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 stick butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 rib celery, diced
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp. crushed thyme
1/2 c. flour
4 c. cubed, cooked potatoes
cooked bacon, crumbled
minced clams (with nectar), cooked

Directions

1

In heavy pot, melt butter and saute onion, garlic and celery. Add salt, pepper, bay leaf and thyme.
2

Gradually add flour until smooth.
3

Cook 3 minutes. Do not let brown.
4

Gradually stir in milk with wire whisk, keeping mixture smooth.
5

Add clams with nectar. Bring to a boil for 1 minute. Add potatoes and bacon, heating until hot. Thin with hot milk if a soupier chowder is preferred. Remove bay leaf and serve piping hot.