Yield: 10 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 24 \N | Littleneck clams |
| 1 teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ teaspoon | White pepper |
| ¼ teaspoon | Worcestershire sauce |
| 2 \N | Ribs celery; dice |
| ¾ pounds | Boiling potato; peel, dice |
| ¼ pounds | Salt pork; dice |
| 1 medium | Onion; dice |
| ¼ cup | All-purpose flour |
| 3 cups | Milk; scald |
| 1 cup | Half-and-half |
| ¼ cup | Fresh parsley; mince |
In large pot over high heat combine clams, salt, pepper, Worcestershire and 4 cups water; bring to a boil. Cook until clams open, about 5 minutes.
Discard any clams that do not open. Using slotted spoon remove clams; reserve liquid. Remove meat from shells; return shells to pot with reserved liquid. Dice meat; set aside. Over low heat simmer liquid and shells 15 minutes. Strain liquid; discard shells. Return liquid to pot over high heat. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Add celery and potatoes; cook until vegetables are just tender, 12-15 minutes. Strain; reserve liquid and vegetables separately. In same pot over medium heat cook pork until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. With slotted spoon remove pork; reserve. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle flour over onion; cook, stirring constantly, until smooth 1-2 minutes. Add milk, half-and-half and reserved potatoes, celery, salt pork and clam meat; heat through 2-4 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley. 233 cal 15 gr fat; 58% fat. Source: Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, MA. MM Waldine Van Geffen vghc42a@....
Sent to me by "Jack C. Elvis" <jackelvis@...> so I could check them out for formatting errors, originally posted to Prodigy.
By VGHC42A WALDINE VAN GEFFEN Time: 12:28 PM on Apr 23, 1997