Best Ever Clam Chowder
 
 
When my daughter smelled this soup, she exclaimed "It smells like the ocean . . . with bacon!" I couldn't have said it better myself!
Ingredients
  • ½ pound bacon, medium dice
  • 1 cup leeks, chopped
  • 1 cup onions, chopped
  • ½ cup celery, chopped
  • 1 carrot, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms (optional, but we love them!)
  • 2-3 bay leaves
  • 1 Tbsp fresh or (1/2 Tbsp dried) thyme
  • ½ cup flour
  • 1 pound white potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 4 (6 oz) cans whole clams (drain and reserve liquid)
  • 3 jars clam juice plus reserve from cans
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • Salt and Pepper
Instructions
  1. In a heavy stock pot over medium high heat, render bacon until crispy about 8 minutes.
  2. Stir in leeks, onions, celery, carrots and mushrooms. Saute for about 2 minutes or until vegetables begin to wilt.
  3. Season vegetables with salt and pepper. Add Bay leaves and Thyme.
  4. Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes. Add potatoes. Stir in clam juice, including the reserve juice from the cans of clams.
  5. Bring liquid up to boil and reduce to simmer. Simmer until potatoes are fork tender.
  6. Add cream and return to simmer.
  7. Add clams and warm for 2 minutes.
  8. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  9. ENJOY
Nutrition Information
Calories: 3544 Fat: 217g Saturated fat: 122g Unsaturated fat: 77g Carbohydrates: 206g Sugar: 21g Sodium: 2935mg Fiber: 21g Protein: 194g Cholesterol: 1014mg
Recipe by Green Eggs & Goats at https://greeneggsandgoats.com/2013/11/best-ever-clam-chowder/