CREAMY CLAM CHOWDER RECIPES

Steps:

• In medium saucepan add: salt, celery, potatoes, onion,"juice" from the 2 cans of clams.
• Add just enough water to cover mixture.
• Simmer 8-10 minute or until potatoes are tender.
• Meanwhile: In a large stockpot, bring to boil 1 half and half and butter stirring constantly.
• Mix together cornstarch and milk.
• Slowly stir into half and half mixture while boiling, stirring rapidly, remove from heat.
• Stir in vegetable mixture.
• Add red wine vinegar.
• Add clams and Fresh pepper to taste!
• DO NOT BOIL CLAMS!
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a large skillet put the onion, carrot, and potatoes. Add the clam juice from the canned clams. And then add enough water just to cover the veggies.
• Let cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes…or until soft.
• While those are cooking add butter to a large soup pot, melt it. Whisk in the flour, then the cream and milk right about the time the veggies are done.
• When the veggies are done add them, the thyme, Old Bay, salt and pepper to the large soup pot. Stir everything. Heat but don’t boil.
• Stir the clams, vinegar, and wine in just at the end. Taste and add more seasoning as needed.
• Serve warm with fresh parsley on top. And bread. Always serve with bread…yum!