Subj : 1/21 Clam Chowder Day - 5 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Sun Jan 21 2024 07:58:27 January 21: New England Clam Chowder Day MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Contest-Winning New England Clam Chowder Categories: Seafood, Potatoes, Pork, Dairy, Vegetables Yield: 5 servings 4 sl Center-cut bacon 2 Celery ribs; chopped 1 lg Onion; chopped 1 cl Garlic; minced 3 sm Potatoes; peeled, diced 1 c Water 8 oz Bottle clam juice 3 ts Minor's Chicken Base 1/4 ts White pepper 1/4 ts Dried thyme 1/3 c A-P flour 2 c Half & Half; divided 13 oz (2 cans) chopped clams, - undrained In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain; set aside. Saute celery and onion in the drippings until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the potatoes, water, clam juice, chicken base, pepper and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes. In a small bowl, combine flour and 1 cup half-and-half until smooth. Gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Stir in clams and remaining half-and-half; heat through (do not boil). Crumble the cooked bacon; sprinkle over each serving. Sandy Larson, Port Angeles, Washington Makes: 5 servings RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... January 20, 2021 - The end of an error! --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200) .