alaskan clam and potato soup

Name: Alaskan Clam and Potato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2" or 1" cubes; 2 - carrots, peeled and chopped; 2 - celery stalks, chopped fine; 1 medium yellow onion, diced fine; 1 cup(s) alaskan fish stock (see my recipe at alaskan fish stock) or bottle of clam juice; 4 - bacon, crip fried and crumbled or 1/4 cup real bacon bits; 1 cup(s) minced clams with juice; 2 cup(s) milk or half and half; 3 tablespoon(s) butter; 1/4 cup(s) sour cream; 4 - green onions or chives minced; - salt and pepper to taste

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Sherry Blizzard

Piney Flats, TN

Updated on Jul 28, 2013

There are perks to living in Alaska! Digging for razor clams on the Kenai Peninsula is one of them. I pressure can my minced clams in 1/2 pint jars so that I have them on the shelf whenever I want them and they don't get lost in the freezer. My mom almost always bought canned clams for her potato soup. I love this soup served up with Chris Elizondo's Farm Kitchen Sourdough Bread.

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2" or 1" cubes
2 - carrots, peeled and chopped
2 - celery stalks, chopped fine
1 medium yellow onion, diced fine
1 cup alaskan fish stock (see my recipe at alaskan fish stock) or bottle of clam juice
4 - bacon, crip fried and crumbled or 1/4 cup real bacon bits
1 cup minced clams with juice
2 cups milk or half and half
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup sour cream
4 - green onions or chives minced
- salt and pepper to taste

How To Make alaskan clam and potato soup

Step 1

These are the ingredients you will need. Note: If you want a richer soup, you can use heavy cream or half and half. *I was out of celery the day I made this, you really do want celery---NOT celery seed as pictured here.

Step 2

Combine the first 5 ingredients in a soup pot or Dutch oven. Cook until potatoes and carrots are tender (about 10-15 minutes).
Step 3

Add bacon, clams, milk and butter. Stir until heated through and butter is melted. Take off the heat and stir in sour cream, sprinkle with diced green onions and salt and pepper.
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