SOUTHERN CLAM CHOWDER

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Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

4 slices bacon, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cans (8 oz. each) minced clams, don't drain
4 medium potatoes, peeled & diced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
3 Tbsp cornstarch
3 cups milk
3 Tbsp butter
2 cups half-and-half
1 tsp dried dill weed

Steps:

Cook bacon in a Dutch oven till crisp. Remove bacon, and cook onion in drippings till limp.
Return bacon to pot with clams and juice, potatoes, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer till potatoes are tender.
Dissolve cornstarch in a little of the cold milk and add to pot with remaining ingredients. Cook over low heat till chowder is thickened and steamy hot. Don't let it come back to a boil. Serve with oyster crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g