Quick Change Chowder

Just add clams for a quick change

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  stalks celery, thinly sliced (about one cup)
• 3  tablespoons butter
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 2  cups  diced potatoes (1/2 inch square pieces)
• 1⁄2 cup  diced onion
• 1 1⁄2 cups milk (*)
• 1  cup half-and-half (whole milk may be substituted for the 1 1/2 cups milk and 1 cup half-and-half)
• 4  slices bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled (optional)
•  milk (optional)
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. In a saucepan sauté celery in butter over medium heat until tender (about 5 minutes).
2. Stir in flour until combined. Stir in broth, bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add potatoes: return to boil, reduce heat: simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until tender. Slightly mash potatoes then stir in milk, half and half, and bacon. Heat throughly.
3. If desired thin with additional milk.