CLAM CHOWDER III

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Very basic and easy, and by no means low in fat, but very well worth it.

Provided by BABYBLUEUT

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Seafood

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup chopped onion
3 cloves garlic
4 cups peeled and diced potatoes
1 cup diced celery
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 (10 ounce) cans minced clams, drained with juice reserved
1 quart half-and-half cream
½ teaspoon white sugar
¾ cup butter, melted
¾ cup all-purpose flour

Steps:

In a blender, combine onion, garlic and enough water to make a smooth paste. Set aside.
In a large pot, combine potatoes, celery, salt, pepper, onion mixture and juice from clams. Augment with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are soft, 20 minutes.
Stir in half-and-half and sugar. Combine melted butter and flour, then whisk into soup. Cook and stir until thickened. Stir in clams and adjust seasonings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 705.6 calories, Carbohydrate 46.6 g, Cholesterol 182.9 mg, Fat 43.6 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 32.6 g, SaturatedFat 26.3 g, Sodium 741.9 mg, Sugar 3.1 g