New England Easy Clam Chowder

Total Time: 40 mins
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4


• 2 (7 ounce) cans minced clams


• 5 slices bacon, diced


• 2 cups water


• 5 medium potatoes, peeled and diced


• 1 onion, diced


• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk or 1 (12 ounce) can heavy cream


• 1 cup milk


• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt


• pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 drain clam juice and set aside.


• 2 fry bacon and when half done put onions in fat and then add potatoes for a few minutes to absorb flavor of the bacon fat and saute briefly and gently.


• 3 put those ingredients in a pan with the clam juice, salt, pepper and water and simmer until the potatoes and onions are done.


• 4 add the clams and the milks and heat until heated through (do not boil).