Smoky Bacon-Clam Chowder
Smoky Bacon-Clam Chowder might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 5. One serving contains 305 calories, 15g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of onion, salt, shucked clams, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the potato you could follow this main course with the Sweet Potato Pie as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 41 minutes.
Instructions
Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat 6 minutes or until crisp.
Drain bacon on a paper towel, and crumble.
Add onion to pan, and saut 3 minutes.
Add potato; saut 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Stir flour into potato mixture, and cook 1 minute.
Add clam juice, and stir well. Stir in milk; cook over medium-low heat 11 minutes or until thick and bubbly. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 11 minutes or until potato is tender.
Drain clams, reserving 2 cups liquid. Stir in clams and reserved clam liquid, and cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir in parsley, pepper, and salt. Ladle into bowls; top with crumbled bacon.