- 1 Tbs butter
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup raw diced bacon
- 1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic
- 1/2 tsp finely chopped fresh thyme
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 3 1/2 cups chopped sea clams
- 1/2 gallon clam juice
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup diced cooked potato
- 2 cups heavy cream
- salt & pepper to taste
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Recipe can be halved.
In large pot, sauté bacon, onion, and celery in 1 Tbs butter (do not brown bacon). Add garlic, thyme, bay leaves, clams, and clam juice. Bring to a boil.
Melt 1 cup butter in medium skillet. Add flour and cook for 5 minutes. Add butter/flour mixture to boiling clam mixture, stirring constantly until thickened. Add cooked potato, heavy cream, salt, and pepper.
Simmer 15 minutes and serve.
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