Name: Cindy's Awesome Clam Chowder
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces - ½ pound; Unpeeled potatoes, diced - 5 medium; Carrots, diced - 2 medium; Salt and pepper to taste - 2 medium; Chopped clams, drained with juice reserved - 2 (6.5 ounce) cans; Water, or as needed - 2 cups; Dry leek soup mix - 2 (1.8 ounce) packages; Half-and-half - 1 quart

Ingredients for - Cindy's Awesome Clam Chowder

1. Bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces ½ pound

2. Unpeeled potatoes, diced 5 medium

3. Carrots, diced 2 medium

4. Salt and pepper to taste 2 medium

5. Chopped clams, drained with juice reserved 2 (6.5 ounce) cans

6. Water, or as needed 2 cups

7. Dry leek soup mix 2 (1.8 ounce) packages

8. Half-and-half 1 quart

How to cook deliciously - Cindy's Awesome Clam Chowder

1 . Stage

Cook bacon in a large pot over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisped and browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate. Leave drippings in the pot.

2 . Stage

Place potatoes and carrots into the pot and season with salt and pepper; cook in bacon drippings, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.

3 . Stage

Pour clam juice into the pot, add enough water to just cover potatoes, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until potatoes are just tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

4 . Stage

Add leek soup mix and gently stir until no lumps remain. Stir in clams, half-and-half, and reserved bacon. Cook and stir until chowder returns to a simmer and thickens, about 10 minutes more.