Crock Pot Clam Chowder

RECIPE # 7

Crock Pot Clam Chowder

INGREDIENTS:

4 (6 1/2 oz.) cans clams

1/2 lb. salt pork or bacon, diced

1 lg. onion, chopped

6 to 8 lg. potatoes, pared and cubed

3 cups water

3 1/2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

4 cups half and half (or milk)

3 to 4 tablespoons cornstarch

DIRECTIONS:

Cut clams into bite sized pieces if necessary. In skillet, saute salt porkor bacon and onion until golden brown; drain. Put into Crock Pot with clams. Add all remaining ingredients, except milk. Cover; cook on high 3 to 4 hours or until potatoes are tender. During the last hour of cooking, combine 1 cup of half and half with the cornstarch. Add that and the remaining half and half and stir well; heat through. Serve in large bowls with crusty French bread.

Crock Pot Clam Chowder