Name: Clam Chowder Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 6 strips thick-cut bacon, can sub salt pork; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 2 ribs celery, diced; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon hot sauce, or ½ tsp tabasco sauce; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/3 cup flour; 1 cup chicken broth; 3 cups Half and Half; 8 oz. clam juice; 1 chicken bouillon cube; 1 bay leaf; 1 ¼ lbs. potatoes, see notes; 3 (6.5 oz. cans) chopped clams, juices reserved; Fresh parsley & Freshly cracked pepper, for serving; Seasonings:; ½ teaspoon EACH: dried oregano, dried parsley; ¼ teaspoon EACH: dried thyme, salt; 1/8 teaspoonEACH: smoked paprika, pepper