Wilma’s Clam Chowder

Description

A chunky, delicious chowder with a back-east taste.

Ingredients

  • 1 (6.5 ounce) can minced clams
  • ¼ cup water
  • 4 potatoes, diced
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning TM
  • ⅛ teaspoon celery salt
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup crushed saltine crackers

Instructions

  1. Drain juice from the clams into a medium size pot
  2. set the clams aside. Add water or bottled clam juice. Add potatoes and onions to the pot and cover. Cook over a medium heat until potatoes are soft. Stirring occasionally.
  3. Add milk
  4. evaporated milk
  5. butter or margarine
  6. parsley
  7. thyme
  8. seafood seasoning
  9. celery salt
  10. salt and pepper to taste
  11. cracker crumbs and clams.
  12. Simmer until soup is about to boil
  13. be careful not to let it boil. Serve hot.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 4

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