Clam Chowder
A very nice clam chowder everyone will like
Calories per serving: 252kcal
Ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon bacon fat
- 3 drops Liquid Smoke
- 1 potato, cubed
- 8 oz clam juice
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon *vegetable base
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 can clams, chopped
- 2 tablespoons cream
- 3 drops Tabasco
Instructions
- Heat a large saucepan and melt the butter and bacon fat. Add the liquid smoke and stir it into the butter mixture.
- Add the onions and saute them until they are translucent.
- Add the potatoes and saute them with the onions for a minute or so.
- Add the clam juice, milk, vegetable base, Old Bay seasoning, and salt. Taste for seasoning.
- Reduce the heat and let the soup simmer for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender.
- Add the clams, cream, and Tabasco and mix in thoroughly and simmer on low for about 5 minutes.
- Put the soup in a nice tureen and serve.
Notes
If you like your chowder thick, you can make a roux with 1 tablespoon of butter and 2 tablespoons of flour mixed together and add at the end with the clams.
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