Creamy Clam Bisque

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 dash pepper
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 2 cans minced clams or 2 cans chopped clams
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 egg yolk
• paprika

Recipe

• 1 in medium saucepan, cook onion in butter until tender.
• 2 gradually stir in flour and pepper; add wine and clams.
• 3 cook and stir until thickened; remove from heat.
• 4 blend half-and-half with egg yolk; stir into wine mixture.
• 5 heat through.
• 6 do not boil.
• 7 spoon into bowls; garnish with paprika.
• 8 refrigerate leftovers.