Creamy Clam Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 6 slices bacon, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 (8 ounce) jars clam juice
• 1 quart half-and-half cream
• 4 cups clams, minced
• pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a medium skillet over medium heat, cook bacon, celery, and onion until onion is translucent.
• 2 remove from heat and set aside.
• 3 in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• 4 whisk in flour to form a roux, cooking until bubbly.
• 5 whisk in 1 jar of clam juice, until smooth.
• 6 stir in onion mixture.
• 7 pour in half-and-half,and rest of clam juice, stirring constantly.
• 8 stir in clams, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
• 9 season with pepper and serve.