A delicious, hearty soup that is very quick and very easy to make! One of Mr. Farmer's favorites!
Author: Denise
Recipe type: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: American, European
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
1 lb. bacon, cut in 1 " pieces
¼ C onion, chopped
3 large potatoes, baked and chopped
1 T lemon juice
2- 6 oz cans of minced clams, or 8 oz of fresh clams
⅓ C flour
2 C 2% milk (or milk of choice) I use 1%
1½ C chicken broth
⅛ t cracked or large pepper
Pinch of salt
Garnish with shredded cheddar
Serve with oyster crackers.
Instructions
Over medium heat, fry up the bacon and onion in a large pot or dutch oven. While cooking the bacon and onion, microwave the 3 large potatoes approximately 5-6 minutes until done. Give the potatoes a rough chop, leaving the skins on. (Optional) Drain off 2-3 T fat from the bacon drippings. Add the lemon juice.
Over medium heat, add ⅓ C flour over bacon and drippings...... and whisk; then slowly add milk, as if to make gravy. Bring almost to a boil, but not quite. This will cause the soup to thicken.
Add the chopped potatoes, the minced clams and juice, the chicken broth and salt and pepper.
Garnish with shredded cheddar and serve with saltines or oyster crackers.
Recipe by The Gingham Apron at https://www.theginghamapron.com/new-england-clam-potato-bacon-chowder/