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1. I don't know what the Progresso Clam Chowder is like, but if you like thick,
2. tasty clam chowder, this recipe is the one I use. When I say large can I
3. mean the one that is maybe 2 qts. It's not the little can. I don't
4. currently have one so I can be sure what size it is. This is pretty thick.
5. I think cooking the potatoes in the drained clam juice really adds to the
6. flavor.
7. Title: Clam Chowder Homemade-Susie
8. Categories:
9. Yield: Servings
10. /4 c Flour,For Thickening.
11. sl Bacon,Chopped
12. /2 Large Sweet Onion,Chopped
13. -Fine
14. cn Clams,Large Can From GFS or Costco
15. c Heavy Cream
16. c Whole Milk
17. lg Potato,Diced Into Cubes 1/2
18. -Diameter
19. Salt
20. Pepper
21. Dried Thyme,Optional
22. [Note: this is a wing-it recipe . lately I've been using a stalk
23. or so of celery diced into small pieces. Make sure you use GOOD thick
24. bacon. I like the maple flavored stuff from sams club.] I think the maple
25. flavor adds to the good flavor.
26. drain the can of clams into a saucepan. set the clams aside. boil
27. (simmer{ the potatoes in the clam juice til tender. 10 - 15 minutes.
28. drain clams reserving the clam juice. set the clams aside til the end
29. while the potatoes are cooking - fry the bacon til crisp in a large
30. dutch oven or heavy pan. I use coated cast iron. (Le Crueset dutch
31. oven)
32. When bacon is done - remove from fat.
33. saute the onion (and celery) in the rendered bacon fat til tender.
34. Add 3-4 T flour (or more) to make a roux.
35. Add the broth from the clams. cook over medium heat til thick.
36. add milk and cream. use your best judgement as to how much to use
37. depending on the fat/flour ratio you've used.
38. Add the cooked potatoes - add the clams. add back in the cooked bacon.
39. add any seasonings you might like. like the dried thyme and perhaps
40. some pepper. Some people add a little Sherry wine.
41. Try not to cook the clams any more than you have to. they'll get tough.
42. simmer til thick as you like.
43. Yummy! I used the thick maple bacon from sams. I think it's call
44. Wright's. It comes in a 3 lb pkd. Not all Sam's clubs carry it.
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