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New England Clam Chowder
Total Time
60 min
Prep / Cook
20 / 40 min
Serves
6 people
Ingredients
- 200 g Bacon rashers
- 500 ml Milk
- 2 Onion
- 500 g Potatoes
- 1 Fresh thyme
- 250 ml Heavy cream
- 1 kg Fresh clams or 400g canned clams
- 3 Stalks celery
- 500 ml Clam juice
- 1 Oyster crackers for serving
Instructions
- 1
Cook bacon until crispy. Remove and set aside.
- 2
Sauté onions and celery in bacon fat until soft.
- 3
Add potatoes, clam juice and thyme. Simmer until potatoes are tender.
- 4
Add milk, cream and clams. Heat through without boiling.
- 5
Season with salt and pepper.
- 6
Serve topped with bacon and oyster crackers.
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