Thick And Chunky New England Clam Chowder

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (51 ounce) can of diced clams
• 1 (24 ounce) bottle clam juice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 2 -3 tablespoons hormel real bacon bits
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) cream of potato soup
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) cream of celery soup
• 1 (28 ounce) can of chopped potatoes
• 3 cups whipping cream
• 3 cups of mashed potato flakes

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in large pot.
• 2 add onion, celery, bacon bits and garlic. cook until soft.
• 3 add clams with juice, soups, clam juice, potatoes, bay leaf and whipping cream. stir and cook over medium heat for approximately 5 minutes.
• 4 season with pepper (salt if needed but the clams and juice make it salty).
• 5 whisk in potato flakes and keep stirring so it doesn't get lumpy. cook on low for 15 minutes or until warm.
• 6 serve with a nice crusty bread and salad! enjoy!