WILMA'S CLAM CHOWDER

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

Provided by Wilma Scott

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Chowders     Clam Chowder Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

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

Steps:

  • Drain juice from the clams into a medium size pot, 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.
  • Add milk, evaporated milk, butter or margarine, parsley, thyme, seafood seasoning, celery salt, salt and pepper to taste, cracker crumbs and clams.
  • Simmer until soup is about to boil, be careful not to let it boil. Serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 559.1 calories, Carbohydrate 70.1 g, Cholesterol 83.4 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 5.9 g, Protein 28.7 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 618.8 mg, Sugar 18.1 g

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