wilma's clam chowder

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (6.5 ounce) can minced clams
• 1/4 cup water
• 4 potatoes, diced
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 2 cups milk
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon old bay seasoning tm
• 1/8 teaspoon celery salt
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup crushed saltine crackers

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• drain juice from the clams into a medium size pot, set the clams aside. add water or bottled clam juice. add potatoes and onions to the pot and cover. cook over a medium heat until potatoes are soft. stirring occasionally.
• add milk, evaporated milk, butter or margarine, parsley, thyme, seafood seasoning, celery salt, salt and pepper to taste, cracker crumbs and clams.
• simmer until soup is about to boil, be careful not to let it boil. serve hot.