Description
This is my dad’s famous clam chowder. He’d make 8 times the recipe because the whole family was waiting in line for their quart to take home.
Ingredients
- ¼ pound salt pork, cubed
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- ½ cup thinly sliced leeks
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 32 fluid ounces clam juice
- 3 cups 1/2-inch cubed potatoes
- 2 cups boiling water
- ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
- ½ cup diced carrot
- ¼ cup chopped celery
- 24 clams in shell, scrubbed
- 1 (16 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, undrained
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 8