Bob's Clam Hut Clam Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 5 cups clam juice
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• fresh ground pepper (to taste)
• 2 cups clams, minced
• 4 cups whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 combine potatoes, onion, celery, 1 cup of the clam juice, 1 cup water, thyme, butter, worcestershire, salt and pepper to taste in stockpot or dutch oven.
• 2 heat to boil, stirring often.
• 3 reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes.
• 4 stir in clams and cook for 5 minutes; add the remaining 4 cups of clam juice and cream to clam mixture.
• 5 heat to simmer, about 10 minutes. do not boil.
• 6 serve with oyster crackers floating on top.