All Clammed Up Clam Chowder

A good meal for a cold day. Add biscuits and strawberry jam.....

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3  slices bacon
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  dash pepper
• 3 (15 ounce) cans clams
• 1 (8 ounce) bottle  clam juice
• 3⁄4 cup powdered milk
• 2  cups water
• 4  medium potatoes, diced and peeled
• 2  tablespoons parsley, chopped

Directions

1. Cook the bacon til crisp; drain on paper towel.
2. Crumble and set aside.
3. Cook onion in the bacon grease until translucent.
4. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper.
5. Cook 1 minute.
6. Lower heat til very low.
7. Drain the clams reserving the juice.
8. In a separate pan, cook the potatoes in the clam liquid and water.
9. When potatoes are tender, put the potatoes, liquid, dry milk in with the flour mix.
10. Bring to boiling; stir while it thickens.
11. Add clams and bacon; heat 5 minutes more.
12. Serve.