Main Courses Recipes - New England Clam Chowder Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

• 3 rashers of smoked back bacon (diced)

• 1 medium onion (finely chopped)

• 500ml/18fl oz milk

• 1 large potato (diced)

• 600ml/1pt water

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 10 fresh clams in their shells (washed)

Serves 2

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Method:

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan and brown the bacon. Remove the bacon from the oil and set aside. Sauté the onion in the oil for 3 to 4 minutes over a medium heat.

2. Add half the milk, all the potato, the water and the salt, then lower the heat and boil for about 10 minutes, until the potato is soft.

3. Add the remaining milk and the clams. Cover and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes until the clams are cooked and the shells open. Discard any unopened clams.

4. Sprinkle some bacon on each helping and serve hot.