Clam Chowder
Kay got this
years ago
from Elena.....
It's a
quick, easy chowder we like and don't have often enough.
(Thanks,
Elena. Russ is lucky to have such a good cook around)
8-12
soda crackers, crushed
4
slices of bacon, diced and sauteed
1
onion, chopped
2 c
potatoes, diced- a little less than half an inch square)
1.5 t
salt
some
pepper
3 cans clams, chopped
including juice
2 c
milk
3 T
butter
1.5 c
water
1 1/2 c
celery, diced
Saute bacon .
keep the
bacon fat and add
onions. Just as the onions
are
browning, add water, potatoes,
celery, salt and pepper.
Cook 10 minutes. Add clams, milk, butter
and mix well.
Add crushed
crackers, slowly, a little at a time,
to thicken.
Ten
minutes is just about all you'll need for the potatoes
to get
completely cooked through.