Clam Chowder

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 medium celery rib, sliced thinly
• 4 cups water
• 2 1/2 cups diced raw potatoes
• 10 ounces baby clams
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk

Recipe

• 1 melt 1/2 cup margarine in large saucepan.
• 2 sauté diced onions, add celery slices until tender.
• 3 add water, potatoes and clams.
• 4 bring to a boil slowly.
• 5 turn heat down to simmer, continue cooking until potatoes are nearly done. grate 1/2 cup raw carrots.
• 6 in small saucepan, melt 1/4 cup margarine and flour.
• 7 stir through until all margarine is absorbed.
• 8 add milk. stir quickly over a medium heat until blended into a smooth mixture (a whisk does this easily).
• 9 add this mixture and grated carrots to clam and vegetable mixture.
• 10 stir gently to blend.
• 11 simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes.