Clam Chowder

Category: Soup

Ingredients

  • 6 to 8 large potatoes, diced
  • 3 medium onions, diced
  • 2 small green peppers, chopped
  • 5 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 1/2 tsp. thyme
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 4 c. water
  • 6 to 7 cans minced clams (juice and all)
  • 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 qt. half and half
  • 1/2 lb. melted butter
  • dash or 2 Tabasco
  • sherry

Nutrition

Values are indicative, matched from the Open Food Facts food database. per 100 g

  • 71kcalCalories
  • 2.08gProtein
  • 2.92gFat
  • 9.17gCarbohydrates
  • 0.83gSugars
  • 0.83gFiber
  • 0.79gSalt

Instructions

1. Simmer first 9 ingredients until vegetables are tender, 30 to 45 minutes.

2. Add minced clams, juice and all.

3. Cook another 5 minutes.

4. In blender mix flour, 1/2 quart half and half and melted butter.

5. Add to chowder.

6. Then add rest of half and half.

7. Add 1/8 to 1/4 pound more butter and a dash or 2 of Tabasco.

8. Serve with 1 tablespoon sherry (I add more).

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