Wilma's Clam Chowder

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

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 559 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup crushed saltine crackers
• 2 cups milk
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 onion, finely diced
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (6.5 ounce) can minced clams
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• 4 potatoes, diced
• ⅛ teaspoon celery salt
• ½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning TM

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Add milk, evaporated milk, butter or margarine, parsley, thyme, seafood seasoning, celery salt, salt and pepper to taste, cracker crumbs and clams.

Step 3

Simmer until soup is about to boil, be careful not to let it boil. Serve hot.