Clam Chowder

Name: Clam Chowder
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4-8 (4 men or 8 women)
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil, extra virgin; 2 Tbsp butter; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 1/2 c white onions, chopped; 1 c carrots, chopped; 1 c celery, chopped; 2 tsp garlic, minced; 8 slice bacon; 1/2 c flour; 6 c milk; 3 lb red potatoes, cubed; 8 can(s) chopped clams, drained (6.5 ounce cans); 32 oz clam juice; 2 Tbsp stone ground mustard; 1 tsp sea salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1/4 tsp celery salt; 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves; 1/2 c half and half; 1 Tbsp flour; pinch paprika

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By Karla Boyle
@Autumnice

One of my mom's favorite foods is clam chowder and we had many recipes for it, but after discovering that she had food allergies to corn, wheat, and soy we had to start from scratch. Below is our favorite recipe. I just list flour here, but we use spelt flour.
My sons have happily taste tested many recipes, and they even set up a scoring system, a recipe had to meet certain critera before they sent it to "Granny"

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

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Serves:

4-8 (4 men or 8 women)

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Ingredients

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2 Tbsp

olive oil, extra virgin
2 Tbsp

butter
1 tsp

lemon juice
1 1/2 c

white onions, chopped
1 c

carrots, chopped
1 c

celery, chopped
2 tsp

garlic, minced
8 slice

bacon
1/2 c

flour
6 c

milk
3 lb

red potatoes, cubed
8 can(s)

chopped clams, drained (6.5 ounce cans)
32 oz

clam juice
2 Tbsp

stone ground mustard
1 tsp

sea salt
1/2 tsp

ground black pepper
1/4 tsp

celery salt
2 tsp

fresh thyme leaves
1/2 c

half and half
1 Tbsp

flour
pinch

paprika

How to Make Clam Chowder

Step-by-Step

Chop all vegetables and potatoes.
Heat olive oil, butter and lemon juice in a large pot over medium heat, add vegetables and garlic. Saute until carrots are tender, stirring frequently to avoid garlic burn. Transfer to a reserve dish
Dice bacon using kitchen shears into the pan and cook until crispy, Transfer to a paper towel lined plate to soak up grease. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon grease.
Add flour to bacon grease to form a roux. Add milk a cup at a time and allow bubbles to form between additions - stir constantly
Add in potatoes, clams, clam juice, mustard, salt, pepper, and celery salt. Return to a light boil then reduce heat cover and simmer until potatoes are very tender stirring often to avoid bottom scorching.
Mix half and half with the tablespoon flour. Add reserved vegetables, half and half mixture and thyme; simmer another 5 minutes. Top with bacon and paprika.