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Manhattan Clam Chowder II

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Manhattan Clam Chowder II — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Ingredients

  • 2 jars (23 ounces) clams or 2 packages (24 ounces) frozen clams
  • 1 cup sliced celery
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • ¼ pound salt pork, diced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 medium onions, diced
  • ¼ teaspoon thyme
  • 2 cups chopped tomatoes
  • 2 medium potatoes, diced
  • 1½ quarts water
  • 1 cup diced raw carrots
  • 8–10 soda crackers
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. 1
    Strain the clam juice.
  2. 2
    Put the clams through food chopper, using the coarse blade.
  3. 3
    Fry pork in a heavy iron pot.
  4. 4
    Remove pork, and sauté onions in the fat until tender and lightly browned.
  5. 5
    Add tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
  6. 6
    Add water, carrots, celery, and herbs.
  7. 7
    Cover pot and gently simmer for 1½ hours.
  8. 8
    Add clams, strained clam juice, and potatoes; cook until potatoes are tender.
  9. 9
    Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  10. 10
    Bring to a boil, pour over crumbled soda crackers in individual plates, and serve at once.
Category
Soups

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Manhattan_Clam_Chowder_II