Hearty Clam Chowder for a Stormy Winter Night
Hearty Clam Chowder for a Stormy Winter Night
Calories per serving: 396kcal
Ingredients
- 1 can Minced clams
- 4 ounces salt pork diced
- 4 medium potatoes , peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup Onions, chopped
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup cream
- 3 tablespoons *all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco
- 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
Instructions
- Drain clams; reserving liquid. Add enough water to reserved liquid to measure 2 cups liquid; set aside.
- In a large saucepan, fry salt pork or bacon until crisp; remove bits of pork and set aside.
- Add reserved liquid, potatoes, and onion to fat in saucepan. Cook, covered, about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Stir in clams, 2 cups of the milk and the cream.
- Stir remaining 1/2 cup milk into flour; stir into chowder. Cook and stir until bubbly.
- Add salt pork. Cook 7 minutes more, or until thickened.
- Add Worcestershire sauce, nutmeg, and Tabasco. Serve with crusty French bread.
Notes
You can use bacon if you do not have salt pork. Omit Tabasco if you do not like any heat at all.
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