Uncle Gary's Manhattan Clam Chowder
While working in rhode island,one of my co-workers husband introduced me to his version. It is awsome. Hope you enjoy as well as i did.
Steps
Peel , rinse and dice the potatoes.
Start potatoes in water , bring to boil and set timer for 15 minutes.
Drain and set aside.
In soup kettle , add diced onion , celery and carrots , add the butter or vegetable oil and saute for about 10 minutes over medium heat.
Add flour to thicken mixture.
Fill kettle half way with water and 1 / 4 cup of clam base or 2 cans of clam broth and bring to a boil.
Add the cup of ragu , tomato sauce.
Add the 2-6.
5 oz.
Cans chopped clams along with the juices.
Sprinkle salt , pepper , garlic powder and thyme over the chowder and add the potatoes.
Simmer for 1 hour on lowest heat.
Enjoy.
Ingredients
potatoes, onion, celery, baby carrots, butter, vegetable oil, flour, clam base, ragu tomato sauce, clams, salt, pepper, garlic powder, thyme