Fall river clam chowder

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cup(about 4 ounces) diced bacon
1cupChopped leeks (bottom white
Part only)
2cupsPeeled 1/2-inch diced
Potatoes
1cupWater
3cupsHalf and half
1poundsChopped clams
Salt and pepper
½cupSliced green onions
Creole seasoning

Directions

In a soup pot, cook the bacon until crisp; remove and reserve. To the bacon fat, add the leeks and cook until tender, about 4 minutes. Add the potatoes and water. Bring up to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and add half-and-half. Cook until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Add the clams and bacon and continue cooking for 3 minutes. Season with salt and white pepper. Garnish with green onions and Creole seasoning, if desired.

Yield: 4 servings

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