Description
A white, cream-based chowder, this recipe adds more then the usual ingredients. I added skin-on red potatoes, spinach leaves, mushrooms, and bacon for both flavor and texture. I don’t always measure exactly, more of an eye for ingredients as I go along. Feel free to experiment.
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 1 tablespoon butter, or as needed
- ¼ cup diced onion
- 2 cups cubed, red skin-on potatoes
- 1 (8 ounce) bottle clam juice, divided
- ¼ cup diced celery
- ¼ cup diced carrots
- ¼ cup diced mushrooms
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 pint half-and-half
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, or to taste
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
- 2 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams
- 6 leaves spinach, or more to taste
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 4