Fragrant Clam Chowder Recipe
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Ingredients
1 3/4 cups milk
1 cup half-and-half
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 cup diced celery
1/4 cup minced onion
1/4 cup minced green pepper
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup diced potato
2 cans (6 1/2 ounces each) minced clams, drained; reserve liquid
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3 drops liquid pepper sauce
Directions
1. Combine milk and half-and-half in a 1-quart glass measuring cup. Heat uncovered in microwave oven until very hot (about 3 minutes at High). Set aside.
2. Put butter, celery, onion and green pepper into a 3-quart glass casserole. Cook uncovered in microwave oven 3 minutes at High, or until vegetables are tender; stir once.
3. Blend flour into the vegetable-butter mixture. Add the hot milk and half-and-half gradually, stirring constantly. Cook uncovered in microwave oven 4 1/2 minutes at High, or until boiling; stir once.
4. Stir potato, reserved clam liquid, salt and thyme into sauce. Cook uncovered in microwave oven 3 minutes at High, or until boiling. Stir. Cook uncovered 10 minutes at Medium; stir once.
5. Add clams, Worcestershire sauce and pepper sauce to mixture in casserole; stir. Heat uncovered in microwave oven to serving temperature (about 1 1/2 minutes at High, or if using Temperature Probe, set at 160°F and at High).
2. Put butter, celery, onion and green pepper into a 3-quart glass casserole. Cook uncovered in microwave oven 3 minutes at High, or until vegetables are tender; stir once.
3. Blend flour into the vegetable-butter mixture. Add the hot milk and half-and-half gradually, stirring constantly. Cook uncovered in microwave oven 4 1/2 minutes at High, or until boiling; stir once.
4. Stir potato, reserved clam liquid, salt and thyme into sauce. Cook uncovered in microwave oven 3 minutes at High, or until boiling. Stir. Cook uncovered 10 minutes at Medium; stir once.
5. Add clams, Worcestershire sauce and pepper sauce to mixture in casserole; stir. Heat uncovered in microwave oven to serving temperature (about 1 1/2 minutes at High, or if using Temperature Probe, set at 160°F and at High).
