Barbara Bush’s All-American Clam Chowder
Details
Servings
3
Ingredients
- 7 ounces Clams, canned with liquid, * see note
- 3 slices Bacon
- 1/2 cup Onion, minced
- 1 cup Potatoes, cubed
- 1 can Cream of celery soup
- 1 1/2 cups Milk
- 1 dash Black pepper
Directions
- * Save the clam liquor.
- Cook bacon in frying pan until crisp.
- Remove, drain and break into 1″ pieces.
- Brown onion in bacon fat.
- Add clam liquor and potatoes.
- Cover.
- Cook over low heat until potatoes are done (about 15 minutes).
- Blend in bacon pieces, minced clams, and other ingredients.
- Heat, but don’t boil.
- Bacon may be used for garnish.
- Serves 4.
- Recipe by: Barbara Bush Posted to TNT – Prodigy’s Recipe Exchange Newsletter by Sherry Zeiss
on Jul 11, 1997