Clam Chowder

Published on 15 October 2024 at 19:59

Ingredients

3 carrots chopped

1 onion large, chopped medium sized

2 stalks of celery sliced and cut in half again

3 potatoes 

1/2 tsp salt

400g clams 

8 fluid ounces vegetable stock

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup butter

1 pint semi skimmed milk

Instructions

Cut all your vegetables and place them in a sauté pan.
Add the vegetable stock, bring to boil, simmer for 10 minutes then add the clams and simmer for extra 5 minutes
Remove from heat and set aside.
In stock pot, melt the butter on medium heat.
Slowly add the flour and whisk until it becomes a paste.  It should take around 1 minute.
Add the milk and whisk constantly until the roux reaches your desired consistency for around 5 minutes.
Add the roux to the vegetables and clams and stir well