Ingredients

  • 2 cups clams, undrained
  • 1 quart chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup uncooked regular rice
  • 1 sprig fresh parsley
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Method

  • Boil clams in clam liquid 5 minutes. Place in container of an electric blender; process until finely chopped.
  • Combine chopped clams, chicken broth, rice, parsley, and bay leaf in a large Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Strain mixture through a sieve into a large bowl; set broth aside.
  • Remove and discard parsley and bay leaf. Process mixture through a food mill; stir into reserved broth. Strain broth mixture a second time; discard any remaining clam and rice particles in sieve.
  • Combine strained broth mixture, whipping cream, salt, and pepper in a large Dutch oven; cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until thoroughly heated. (Do not boil.) Ladle into individual soup bowls; serve immediately.