The best recipe for making clam chowder.

 

Cooking time: 45 minutes.

Recipe type: Very Delicious.

Ingredients:

100 grams of mortadella bacon, cut into thin slices and fried in oil (optional) • 2 tablespoons of butter

1 finely chopped yellow onion

2 finely chopped celery pieces

2 finely chopped garlic cloves

¼ cup flour

4 cups fish broth

¼ cup of water

5 potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes (fried)

1 1/2 teaspoons of salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

2 bay leaves

30 clams (a type of edible shellfish)

1 cup cooking cream

3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

Oyster shells for serving

Chopped fresh parsley for garnish

How to prepare :

1- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat

Then add the onion, garlic and celery and stir for 6 to 8 minutes or until the onion is soft

But it does not turn brown, then add the flour and stir for a minute.

2- Add the fish broth and water and continue stirring over heat

Low (to prevent the flour from clumping), add (fried potatoes - thyme - bay leaf – Salt – black pepper).

3- Cook the soup over low heat for 20-25 minutes or until The potatoes become very tender, then remove the bay leaves and mash the soup Electric mixer or using an electric hand blender.

4- Add the clams, cream and parsley and heat through Stew again for 5 minutes.

5- Transfer the soup or stew to a serving plate and garnish With chopped parsley and serve immediatey.

Tasty note: If using canned clams

It is used directly, but if using fresh, it must be boiled first, about 4 cups

of boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes. After ten minutes, discard any shellfish

Open because it is spoiled, then open the rest yourself and take out the meat using a spoon when it cools

Chop or cut into small pieces. January 21 is International Clam Chowder Day

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