Clam Chowder 2

The controversial issue - tomatoes, or not tomatoes...

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

3 ounces salt pork, finely diced
1 1/2 cups small-diced yellow onion
6 cups small-diced baking potatoes
2 cups milk
1 can clams - (6 1/2 oz) drained, and juice reserved
12 Little Neck clams
Kosher salt
Freshly-ground black pepper
Chopped fresh parsley
Sour cream
Grape tomatoes, halved

Method

  1. In a heavy-bottomed saucepot, render the salt pork until just crisp. Remove and discard. Sweat the onion in the pork fat until tender.
  2. Add the potatoes and cover with milk. Bring to a boil and let simmer until potatoes are soft. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. In a separate pot, fitted with a steamer basket, bring the reserved clam juice to a boil. Add clams and cover. Steam for three minutes until all clams are open. Remove the clams as they open and transfer to a bowl. Add the steaming juices to the pot with the chowder.
  4. Using a stick blender puree to desired consistency. Adjust seasonings. Finely chop the drained canned clams. Fold into the chowder. Serve with steamed clams, parsley, sour cream and grape tomatoes, as garnish.

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