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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

COLD WINTER'S DAY CLAM CHOWDER and WAFFLE MAKER GIVEAWAY


CSN Stores @ COOKWARE.com
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1 teaspoon minced garlic
4 strips bacon, chopped
1/4 cup flour
3 cups low fat milk
1 - 1/2 pounds red skinned potatoes, cut into 1 - inch chucks
4 cans (6.5 oz. each) chopped clams, drained
2 bottles (8 oz. each) clam juice
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 to 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1/4 cup half-and-half

Heat oil in a 5 to 6 quart pot over medium heat. Cook onion, celery, carrot and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a bowl.

Cook bacon in pan, stirring until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain, discard all but 1 tablespoon dripping.

Add flour and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly browned, about 1 minute. Slowly add milk, whisking constantly and letting mixture bubbles between additions. Add potatoes, clams, juice, salt, pepper and reserved vegetables.

Simmer until potatoes are tender when pierced, about 25 minutes. Add thyme and half-and-half. Sprinkle with bacon.

Yields: Serves 6 to 8

14 comments:

  1. Looks like delicious clam chowder. I love it with bacon!

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  2. Geri...your chowder looks devine :)

    Blessings!
    Gail

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  3. Ooh! This sounds SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good!

    Justine :o )

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  4. I've never made waffles or chowder!! your recipe sounds amazing!!

    ~TidyMom

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  5. Yummyyy. I love me some clam chowder!

    Katie

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  6. You're killing me! I need to stop looking at food blogs for a few hours. Or eat something... one.

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  7. I love a good chowder...it is so cold here, that would taste wonderful today.

    Sue

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  8. Oh this looks so good! Must...try...soon!

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  9. That looks delicious!! Can I come eat at your house???

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  10. That chowder soooooooooooooooooooo good!

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  11. That chowder looks wonderful! Thanks for linking your post to TMTT.

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  12. i love clam chowder and make it often. this looks very good. i need a new waffle iron too! where do i enter?

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