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Ingredients
- 3 cans minced or chopped clams
- 1/2 lb. thick sliced bacon or lean salt pork (diced)
- 1/2 c. chopped onions
- 6 c. diced raw potatoes
- 1 teas. salt
- 1/2 to 1 teas. pepper
- 4 c. half and half milk
- 2 Tbsp. butter
Method
- Drain and reserve clam liquid.
- Add enough water to clam liquid to make 2 cups.
- Fry bacon of pork until crisp.
- Remove bacon or pork and crumble and set aside.
- Saute onions in bacon grease for about 5 minutes, drain and add to potatoes and simmer in clam liquid until thick.
- (I use a masher and slightly mash potatoes to make them thicken)
- It should be fairly thick.
- Add approx. 2 Tbsp. of the bacon grease to the chowder.
- Add clams, cream, salt & pepper & butter.
- Reheat, but do not boil.
- Top with crumbled bacon or salt pork and serve.
- Makes about 2 1/2 to 3 quarts.
