1 POT New England CLAM CHOWDER

INGREDIENTS:

• 5 strips bacon
• 1 med onion diced
• 2 med potatoes diced
• 1 1/2 cp water
• 2 cn (6 1/2 ea) clams with liquid, OR 2 cps fresh clams w/liquid
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cp flour
• 3 cps milk

DIRECTIONS Cook bacon in 3-4 qt pot until crisp. Remove and drain bacon. Pour off all but 2 Tbs fat. Add onion and sauté until translucent. Add potatoes, water, clams, salt, pepper and shake in flour. Stir. Cover pot and simmer until potatoes are tender about 12 min. Add milk, crumble in bacon. Heat until hot to serve. For richer chowder, use light cream and top with pat of butter