New England Clam Chowder

By Side Passion

Ingredients

• 12 Fresh Clams, littleneck or cherrystone
• 2 strips bacon crisp, reserve the fat
• 1/2 C fine chopped onion
• 1 Large potato, diced
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 light cream

Preparation

Step 1

Scrub clams under running water. Boil about 5 minutes until shell opens. Remove clams, reserve broth, chop clams.

Saute' onions in bacon fat till slightly brown, add clams, 1/2 cup broth, potatoes, salt and pepper. Simmer 10 minutes.

Add cream, heat through, add crumbled bacon and serve.