Grandma's Clam Chowder

Name: Grandma's Clam Chowder
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 large Baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1" pieces; 1/2 cup Onion, chopped; 1 1/2 slice Bacon, cut into small pieces; 1/2 lb Butter; 1/2 cup Flour; 1 cup 4-6 cups of milk; 12 oz Chopped Clams, undrained; 1 Salt and pepper

Stephanie Harris @cook_3659803

My grandma would always make this and it was my favorite

Stephanie Harris @cook_3659803

My grandma would always make this and it was my favorite

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Ingredients

12 servings

3 largeBaking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1" pieces
1/2 cupOnion, chopped
1 1/2 sliceBacon, cut into small pieces
1/2 lbButter
1/2 cupFlour
1 cup4-6 cups of milk
12 ozChopped Clams, undrained
1Salt and pepper

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Steps

1

Combine potatoes with 1/4 cup of the onion. Barely cover with water and simmer till potatoes are soft.
2

Meanwhile combine chopped bacon with remaining onion in small skillet and cook until onions are golden.
3

In another pan melt butter and add flour, stirring to a smooth paste. Add milk slowly to make a thick sauce.
4

Add clams to the potatoes and onion mixture and stir in the sautéed bacon and onions. Then slowly add the thickened white sauce, stirring constantly.
5

Salt and pepper to taste. Simmer mixture at least 10 minutes, adjusting thickness with more milk if necessary.