Meramec Cavern's Clam Chowder

Recipe Ingredients

3		Baking potatoes - peeled and chopped (large)
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Chopped onion
1 1/2		Bacon - cut small pieces
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Butter
1/2 cup	31g / 1.1oz	Flour
4 cups	948ml	Milk - (to 6 cups)
12 oz	340g	Chopped clams - undrained
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Combine potatoes with 1/4 cup onion. Barely cover with water and simmer until potatoes are soft. Meanwhile combine chopped bacon with remaining onion in small skillet and cook until onions are golden.

In a third saucepan, melt butter and add flour, stirring to a smooth paste. Add milk slowly to make a thick sauce. Add clams to the potato and onion mixture and stir in the sauteed bacon and onion.

Slowly add the thickened white sauce, stirring constantly. Salt and pepper to taste. Simmer mixture at least 10 minutes, adjusting thickness with more milk if necessary.

This recipe yields 12 to 14 servings.

Source:
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