Clam Chowder Made With Real Chicken Stock

1. 1

   Slice the onion thinly.

2. 2

   Take the eyes out of the potatoes, peel and cut into 1 cm dice.

3. 3

   Chop the bacon up roughly.

4. 4

   Heat up a frying pan, add the olive oil, onion and bacon, and saute until the onion is translucent.

5. 5

   Add the diced potatoes and saute until they're coated with oil.

6. 6

   Turn off the heat and sprinkle in the flour.

7. 7

   Heat the pan again and saute until it's no longer floury.

8. 8

   Transfer the Step 3 mixture to a small pan.

9. 9

   Add 1 1/2 cups of chicken stock and the bay leaf.

10. 10

    When it comes to a boil cover the pan, turn the heat down to low and simmer for 15 minutes.

11. 11

    Heat the frying pan again and put in some oilve oil.

12. 12

    Add the clams and saute briefly, then add the white wine.

13. 13

    Cook over high heat until the clam shells open up.

14. 14

    When the Step 4 soup is cooked, add the liquid from Step 5 (don't add the clams yet) and milk.

15. 15

    Taste, and adjust the seasoning with salt and black pepper.

16. 16

    Take the meat out of the clams, chop roughly in half and add to the pan.

17. 17

    Warm up the soup but don't let it boil.

18. 18

    Ladle into serving bowls or plates, and sprinkle on some black pepper to serve.

19. 19

    You can sprinkle on some chopped parsley, too, of course.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.