My Best Clam Chowder

A delicious, traditional, cream based chowder, this recipe calls for the standard chowder ingredients: onion, celery, potatoes, diced carrots, clams, and cream. A little red wine vinegar is added before serving for extra flavor.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 501 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ cup butter
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 cup minced onion
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 2 cups cubed potatoes
• 3 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams
• 1 quart half-and-half cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Drain juice from clams into a large skillet over the onions, celery, potatoes and carrots. Add water to cover, and cook over medium heat until tender.

Step 2

Meanwhile, in a large, heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Whisk in cream and stir constantly until thick and smooth. Stir in vegetables and clam juice. Heat through, but do not boil.

Step 3

Stir in clams just before serving. If they cook too much they get tough. When clams are heated through, stir in vinegar, and season with salt and pepper.