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      Title: Easy New England Clam Chowder
 Categories: Tested, Easy
      Yield: 2 Servings
 
      4 sl Bacon
      1 lb Potato, peeled, 1/2 in cube
    1/4 c  Carrot, small cube
    1/4 c  Onion, small cube
    1/4 c  Celery, small cube
     12 oz Can evaporated milk
    1/4 c  Flour
      3 ea 6 1/2 oz cans minced clams
    1/2 c  Water (to cook veggies in)
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Worcestershire sauce
    1/4 ts Ground black pepper
 
  Cook bacon in medium sauce pot over medium heat until crisp, drain.
  Crumple bacon into med pieces.
  
  Reserve 2 tbs bacon fat
  
  Return bacon fat into sauce pot.
  
  Add the 1/2 cup water and potatoes, carrot, onion, celery into sauce
  pot.
  
  Cook, stirring frequently for 9 minutes OR until potatoes are tender.
  
  Combine evaporated milk, flour in small bowl until blended, add into
  the potato mixture.
  
  Stir in clams with the juice, salt, bacon, worcestershire sauce and
  the pepper.
  
  Reduce heat to medium low, cook stirring frequently for 15 to 20
  minutes OR until creamy and slightly thick.
  
  Variation of recipe from Recipezaar.com. Signature dish by Tish.
  
  Original recipe also had one cup of milk - only 2 cans of clams.
  We decided to cut the liquid volume and add more clams.
  
  First made 2/09 - will make again with above alterations.
 
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