Clam Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 100
• 2 cans chopped clams
• 4 onions, diced
• 2 heads celery, diced
• 3 lbs bacon, diced
• 4 ounces shallots, diced
• 4 ounces garlic, diced
• 1/2 cup thyme
• 6 bay leaves
• salt
• pepper
• worcestershire sauce
• tabasco sauce
• 5 lbs potatoes, diced
• 4 cups wine
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 8 gallons clam broth
• 2 gallons half-and-half
• 2 gallons heavy cream
• 2 gallons all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 render bacon add vegetables and saute until translucent.
• 2 add potatoes and thyme add margarine deglaze with wine and sanger with flour.
• 3 work into a roux and cook for 5 minutes constantly moving.
• 4 add stock in 3 parts to thoroughly incorporate.
• 5 add cream, half& half, and worcestershire, and tobasco.
• 6 simmer and check seasonings.
• 7 add drained clams and cook 5 more minutes.