Leek and clam corn chowder

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Jon Michelena
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Ingredients

50 minutes
6 servings
  1. 1and 1/2 cup chopped clams
  2. 1 Tbsp.olive oil
  3. 4 Tbsp.butter
  4. 2minced garlic cloves
  5. 1small onion chopped. (1/2 cup)
  6. 1/2 cupdiced red peppers
  7. 1/2 cupdiced celery
  8. 4 cupschopped leeks
  9. 5 Tbsp.all-purpose flour
  10. 3 cupsclam juice
  11. 3 cups1% low fat milk at room temperature
  12. 6 cupsfresh corn kernels
  13. 2large diced red bliss potatoes, with or without skin
  14. 1bay leaf
  15. 2 tsp.chopped fresh thyme leaves
  16. 2 tsp.chopped fresh oregano leaves
  17. 1/2 tsp.ground black pepper
  18. 2and 1/2 tsp. salt
  19. Louisiana hot sauce (Optional)

Cooking Instructions

50 minutes
  1. 1

    In a cooking pot, bring the clam juice and milk close to a boil.

  2. 2

    Heat up at moderate temperature a deep cooking pot with the oil and butter until it melts.
    Sauté onions and garlic together, do not brown.

  3. 3

    Add celery, red peppers and cook for 2 minutes.
    Add leeks and cover the pot and let the vegetables sweat.

  4. 4

    Add flour, mix well and cook it for about 3 minutes stirring often. Do not let it stick or burn at the bottom of the pot.

  5. 5

    Pour in the hot clam juice with the milk, bay leaf, salt and stir well. Bring it to a boil.
    Incorporate the corn, potatoes and bring the soup to a boil again. Let it simmer for about 15 minutes until potatoes are cook.

  6. 6

    Stir in clams, ground black pepper and fresh herbs. Bring the soup to a fast boil and turn off the heat.
    Let it rest 5 minutes and serve.

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