Clam Chowder
I make this every year for Christmas Eve, my family loves it!
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 6
soup
quick
christmas
kid friendly
white meat free
tree nut free
nut free
contains gluten
contains red meat
contains fish
contains dairy
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 medium onion
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups half and half
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/4 pound bacon
- 4 cans clams
- 1/2 cup flour divided (gf all purpose flour works great)
- 4 cups potato
- Carbohydrate 41.881872944998 g
- Cholesterol 123.042304727873 mg
- Fat 38.8884521188734 g
- Fiber 2.26521849914947 g
- Protein 17.3169861335058 g
- Saturated Fat 21.4484063240352 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (422g)
- Sodium 302.529097870866 mg
- Sugar 39.6166544458486 g
- Trans Fat 2.77713966062761 g
- Calories 579 calories
In a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat, cook bacon until lightly brown; add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add water to clam juice to make 2 cups, if needed. Stir 1/4 cup flour into the onion mixture until blended. Gradually stir in the clam juice and cook, stirring until mixture is slightly thickened. Add potatoes, celery salt and pepper to saucepan; cover. Cook about 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Mix the rest of the flour with a small amount of half and half; set aside. Add clams, half and half, and butter to pan; Add rest of half and half mixture; cover. Cook until heated through and thickened, about 5 minutes, stirring often.
