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All-American Clam Chowder (Bush Family Favorite)

All-American Clam Chowder (Bush Family Favorite) is a soups recipe made with Cream Of Celery Soup, Milk, and Pepper. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

Ingredients

• 2 can
• 3 cup
• 1/8 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Cook the bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp.

2. 2

   Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to paper toweling to drain.

3. 3

   Coarsley chop bacon and set aside.

4. 4

   Carefully pour off all but 1 Tablespoon of the bacon fat.

5. 5

   Add the onion to the Dutch oven; cook over medium-low heat until tender and lightly browned, about 6 minutes.

6. 6

   Add the reserved liquid from the clams and the potatoes.

7. 7

   Lower heat; simmer, covered, until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.

8. 8

   Add the celery soup, milk and pepper to the Dutch oven.

9. 9

   Gently heat through; do not boil.

10. 10

    Stir in the reserved clams and bacon.

11. 11

    Gently heat through.

12. 12

    Serve the chowder immediately.