Easy & Delicious Clam Chowder

Name: Easy & Delicious Clam Chowder
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon; 12 medium onion, diced; 2 small potatoes, diced, skin on (Yukon Gold, preferably); 2 (6 ounce) cans minced clams; 1 ounce sherry wine; 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of potato soup; 1 12 cups half-and-half cream; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 12 teaspoon celery seed; salt & pepper; dried parsley

12 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

4 slices bacon
12 medium onion, diced
2 small potatoes, diced, skin on (Yukon Gold, preferably)
2 (6 ounce) cans minced clams
1 ounce sherry wine
2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of potato soup
1 12 cups half-and-half cream
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon dried thyme
12 teaspoon celery seed
salt & pepper
dried parsley

Directions

1

Cook bacon, reserving about 1-2 tbls fat.
2

Drain clams, reserving the liquid.
3

If you use clams from the seafood counter, and you'll need about 3/4 lb, either ask them for some clam juice or buy a bottle of it.
4

In 3-qt saucepan, add bacon fat and cook onions over medium-high heat until just soft.
5

Deglaze with sherry, stirring the mixture thoroughly.
6

Add diced potatoes and saute for a minute or two, then add clam juice.
7

If clam juice doesn't completely cover the potatoes, add water.
8

Bring to a boil, cover and cook for 5 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
9

Stir in soup, then add half & half.
10

Reduce heat to medium-low and add clams.
11

Add thyme and celery seed.
12

Chop bacon and stir in, along with butter and a couple pinches of dried parsley.
13

Adjust to taste with salt and pepper.
14

Simmer over low heat for an additional 15 minute.
15

If necessary, thicken with 1 tbl corn starch dissolved in 1/8 c cold water.