Duke's Clam Chowder

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1/4 lb new potato, blanched and diced
• 4 cups heavy cream
• 1 1/2 cups clams, chopped
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 3 ounces butter
• 2 ounces clam base
• 1 1/4 cups clam juice
• 1 pinch garlic, chopped
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne, to taste
• 1 teaspoon marjoram
• 2 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon dill
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/8 cup fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon until transparent.
• 2 add butter, onions, celery and all the seasoning except dill and parsley.
• 3 cook until tender. add flour and cook 3 to 4 minutes over low heat.
• 4 add all dairy products, clam nectar and base. heat just under boiling point.
• 5 steam potatoes and cool.
• 6 add chopped clams and potatoes. bring to a boil slowly and cook 2 to 3 minutes. add dill and parsley and serve.