Mrs. Stewart's Clam Chowder
I haven’t entered this in any competitions, but my husband thinks it would win for sure!
Servings: 8
Calories: 153kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Potatoes peeled and diced into half inch pieces
- 1 Carrot shredded
- 4 tbsp Butter
- 1 Large onion diced
- 4 tbsp All-purpose flour
- 2-3 cups Milk for added richness you can use heavier milk, cream, or evaporated milk
- ½ cup Bell pepper diced
- pinch Salt to taste
- pinch Pepper to taste
- 500 mL jar Clams with juice
Instructions
- Boil diced potatoes and shredded carrot in just enough water to cover. When fork-tender, do not drain, just coarsely mash and set aside.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in large heavy pot.
- Add onion and cook until soft.
- Add flour. Stir to remove any lumps.
- Slowly add milk. Stir until smooth.
- Add diced bell pepper. Heat slowly to scalding, stirring regularly to prevent scorching. Do not boil.
- Add cooked potatoes and carrots.
- Add clams with juice and heat through. (The clams are already cooked and only need to be heated through, so they don't get tough.)
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition
Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 87mg | Potassium: 378mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1829IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 1mg