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image of a bowl of sherry calm chowder with bacon bits and a dollop of sour cream

Sherry Clam Chowder

clams, bacon, onion, celery, cream of potato soup and a dash of sherry come together for this amazing bowl that can be a starter or a full meal
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 1 person

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 4 slices bacon
  • ½ onion diced
  • 1 stalk celery 4 snack size sticks ~ diced
  • ½ can cream of potato 11oz can
  • ½ bottle clam juice 8oz bottle
  • ¼ cup milk or half'n'half
  • ½ can clams 7oz can
  • ½ Tbsp dry sherry can sub white or red wine vinegar
  • pepper optional
  • sour cream optional

Instructions
 

  • Chop bacon up and fry over medium-high till crispy ~ about 6 minutes
    4 slices bacon
  • While bacon is frying, dice onion and celery
  • Place bacon bits on paper towel to drain
  • Get rid of or store all but 2 Tbsp of bacon grease ~ leave that in that pot
  • Add onion and celery to remaining bacon grease and fry till softened stirring occasionally (about 3 minutes)
    1/2 onion, 1 stalk celery
  • Add potato soup, clams, clam juice and milk
    1/2 can cream of potato, 1/2 bottle clam juice, 1/4 cup milk or half'n'half, 1/2 can clams
  • Heat through till gentle bubble
  • Add sherry and pepper if using
    1/2 Tbsp dry sherry, pepper
  • Put in bowl and add bacon bits, plus sour cream if using
    sour cream, 4 slices bacon
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