New England Clam Chowder

11 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 slices bacon
  • 2 fairly large potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 medium stalk celery, chopped (about 1 c. more or less)
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 1/8 tsp. thyme
  • 2 (6 1/2 oz.) cans minced clams
  • 1 can smoked clams
  • 1/4 c. flour
  • 3 c. milk

Directions

  1. 1
    In large saucepan, fry bacon until crisp.
  2. 2
    Drain on paper towel.
  3. 3
    To drippings, add potatoes, celery and onion, salt, pepper and thyme and liquid from clams.
  4. 4
    Heat to boiling and cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  5. 5
    Combine flour and milk and add to vegetable mixture.
  6. 6
    Heat over medium heat until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally.
  7. 7
    Stir in clams; heat thoroughly, but do not boil.
  8. 8
    Garnish with crumbled bacon.

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