Clam Chowder

This is my dad’s recipe. So many great memories of dad chopping, dicing and sizzling in our kitchen back in the Soo. Miss you dad.

Ingredients

• 5 med potatoes (diced)
• 1 large carrot (chopped)
• 3 med onions (chopped)
• 1 lb bacon (chopped)
• 4 tbsp butter
• 4 tbsp flour
• 4 c milk
• 2 cans baby clams (- reserve juice)
• salt & pepper

Instructions

1. Boil potatoes and carrots until tender.
2. Fry onion with bacon, drain.
3. In large pot, melt butter, add flour, bring to a boil and cook until golden.
4. Slowly whisk in milk.
5. Add potatoes/carrots, bacon/onion and clams and juice.
6. Season with salt and pepper.