clam chowder

2 cans baby clams
about 6 pieces of fried and crumbles beacon bits
one onion diced
one cup celery sliced thin
5 potatoes cubed
2 pints of heavy whipping ceam UN sweetened
pepper to tase and paprica as a garnish

the trick is to simmer on low all ingredients in the juice of the clams until potatoes are done...

fry up beacon and crumble, in beacon grease saute onions and celery until almost done, add cans of clams with juice...and potatoes, simmer until potatoes are firm but done. add cream and simmer until done , about an hour or so... ad milk if needed to thin... salt and pepper serve with a splash of paprika on top.

Serving Size: makes aprox 10 one cup servings

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CMEN566156.