New England Clam Chowder

Name: New England Clam Chowder
Total time: 50
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, diced; 1.5 cups chopped onion; 4 cups peeled and cubed potatoes; 1.5 cups water; 1.5 teaspoons salt; 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper to taste; 3 cups half-and-half; 3 tablespoons butter; 2 (10 ounce) cans minced clams

Recipe by Debbie2 from allrecipes.com

Soup 50 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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4 slices bacon, diced
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1.5 cups chopped onion
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4 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
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1.5 cups water
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1.5 teaspoons salt

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0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper to taste
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3 cups half-and-half
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3 tablespoons butter
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2 (10 ounce) cans minced clams

Instructions

Place diced bacon in a large stockpot over medium-high heat; cook and stir until almost crisp. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes.
Stir in potatoes and add water; season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
Pour in half-and-half and add butter. Drain clams, reserving clam liquid; stir clams and 1/2 of the clam liquid into the soup. Cook until heated through, without boiling, about 5 minutes.