Clam Chowder

Name: Clam Chowder
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) container of chopped clams, in juice; 2 cups cold water; 1 tablespoon bacon grease (from 1/4 lb bacon) or 1 tablespoon rendered fat (from 1/4 lb salt pork); 2 medium onions, diced; 2 tablespoons flour; 1/4 teaspoon celery salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 1/2 teaspoons salt; 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced new potatoes, drained (or fresh potatoes diced); 3 cups of scalded milk; 1 tablespoon butter

Submitted by Douglas Poe

"This is great chowder for a cold night. Make sure you taste along the way, because sometimes the clams can be very salty; if so adjust salt to taste."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

1 (16 ounce) container of chopped clams, in juice
2 cups cold water
1 tablespoon bacon grease (from 1/4 lb bacon) or 1 tablespoon rendered fat (from 1/4 lb salt pork)
2 medium onions, diced
2 tablespoons flour
¹⁄₄ teaspoon celery salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
3 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons salt
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced new potatoes, drained (or fresh potatoes diced)
3 cups of scalded milk
1 tablespoon butter

directions

In a 4 court pot on medium high add bacon and render fat, set bacon aside to use for a garnish when done. Add onions and sauté until tender (if using salt pork render the fat before adding onions).
Into onions, stir flour, celery salt, pepper, clam liquid, and 2 teaspoons of salt (if using fresh potatoes add at this time).Cook, covered, 8 minutes.
Add milk, clams, potatoes, 1 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and butter.
Cook covered another 10 minutes.
Garnish with crumbled bacon.