NEW ENGLAND EASY CLAM CHOWDER

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My friend gave me this recipe when we lived in Maine. Be sure and eat it with some good sour dough bread - maybe even inside a bread bowl (like they serve in CA).

Provided by Trisha W

Categories     Chowders

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 (7 ounce) cans minced clams
5 slices bacon, diced
2 cups water
5 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1 onion, diced
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk or 1 (12 ounce) can heavy cream
1 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Drain clam juice and set aside.
  • Fry bacon and when half done put onions in fat and then add potatoes for a few minutes to absorb flavor of the bacon fat and saute briefly and gently.
  • Put those ingredients in a pan with the clam juice, salt, pepper and water and simmer until the potatoes and onions are done.
  • Add the clams and the milks and heat until heated through (do not boil).

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