Market Street Clam Chowder

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This is an excellent chowder recipe from a restaurant in salt lake city. It has great flavor. Very much worth the effort!!!

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Steps

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Combine melted butter and flour in oven-proof container and bake at 325 for 30 minutes in large saucepan , combine remaining ingredients except half-and-half.

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Simmer until potatoes are thoroughly cooked.

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Stir butter-flour mixture into chowder and stir until thick.

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Mixture will be slightly less thick than cookie dough.

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Remove chowder from heat.

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Stir in half-and-half until blended.

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Heat to serving temperature , stirring occasionally.

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Serve immediately.

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Ingredients

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potato, celery, onion, leek, green pepper, clam, fresh coarse ground black pepper, salt, thyme, bay leaves, tabasco sauce, sherry wine, water, clam juice, butter, flour, half-and-half