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+title: Clam Chowder
+tags: ['seafood', 'stew', 'american']
+date: 2025-10-09
+author: "Tim L"
+---
+
+Basic recipe on creating the clam chowder-base. Ingredient requirements are based on approximate minimums. 
+
+- ⏲️ Prep time: 10 min
+- 🍳 Cook time: 60 min
+- 🍽️ Servings: 4-6, 3.75 QT pot.
+
+## Ingredients
+
+- Bacon, at least enough to create at least 2 tablespoons of drippings for the base
+- Butter, 2 tablespoons
+- 1 Onion, diced
+- 3 Cloves of Garlic, minced
+- 1/3 cup of flour
+- 3 cups half and half
+- 1 cup of chicken broth, other stocks likely are no issue.
+- 1 cup of clam juice or dashi stock.
+- Chopped clams
+- Salt
+- Potatoes, diced
+
+## Directions
+
+1. Cook bacon in stew or soup pot, remove bacon to chop up and add back in later.
+2. Add butter and cook onions and garlic: Season as desired.
+3. Add and cook flour.
+4. Stir in broth, then stir in half and half.
+5. Add dashi or clam juice, bring to gentle boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
+6. Add potatoes and simmer till cooked, usually around 25 minutes.
+7. Add clams, cook for about 5 minutes.
+8. Garnish and ready to serve.