CLAM CHOWDER= DAIRY FREE

Clam Chowder= Dairy free image

Provided by Jodie Scales

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 or 4 slice bacon
2 can(s) bumble bee chopped clams in clam juice
1/2 yellow onion chopped
2 stick celery chopped with leaves
2 carrots, chopped
1 large potato cubed small
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 or 2 clove garlic minced
1/2 tsp thyme
1 tsp parsley
a few grinds of black pepper
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 c unsweetened plain silk almond milk
1 Tbsp flour or starch to thicken

Steps:

1. Fry the bacon till crispy in a pan, set bacon aside to cool on plate with paper towel. Add the olive oil to the pan of bacon grease and cook onions till they are soft.
2. Strain the clam juice into a 1 cup measure. If you do not get 1 cup clam juice just add water to make it 1 cup.You can rinse the clams in water to get any sand out then put in the fridge for the last step
3. Put all the veggies,chopped up bacon and seasonings and onions with all the oil and bacon grease(no butter is needed in this recipe) into a pot add the clam juice and cook covered for 15 minutes, stir occasionally.
4. After the 15 minutes add the milk mixed with the 1 Tbls flour, stir mix well take off the heat add your clams and enjoy.