Recipe for “Clam Chowder”

Here is one of my all time favourite dishes - the Clam Chowder. It needs no further introduction, as people who visited San Francisco must have tried it before. I tried it, and I loved it, and this is how you can make it at home.

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups milk
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces (or as many potatoes as your preferred
• 2 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams
• 1 teaspoon salt, adjust to suit your own taste
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, adjust to suit your own taste
• Crackers or bread (optional)

Cooking Instructions:

1. In large pan, melt butter and cook onion and celery until soft. Add flour, salt and pepper, stirring constantly until well blended. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until sauce comes to a boil and thickens.
2. Add potatoes and simmer 10 to 15 minutes until soft. Add clams and clam liquid and simmer until thoroughly heated. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Serve with crackers or bread.

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