ClamChowder

Clam Chowder

Ingredients:

1/4 lb. cubed salt pork	3 tbs. oil
1 qt. Clams	1 qt water
3 large Potatoes, diced	2 chopped Bell peppers
1 tbs. Garlic powder	2 chopped onions
1/2 tsp. black pepper	2 Celery stalks, chopped fine
2 cups milk	3 tbs. plain Flour
1 quart Clam stock	1 tbs. Paprika
8 cracker squares	1/2 cup cold milk

Preparation:

Steam clams in 1 qt. water in large kettle. Keep liquid to use as clam stock. Dice the clams. Dice Potatoes & cook until tender in 2 1/2 cups boiling water. Soak crackers in 1/2 cup of cold milk. In a skillet, brown cubed salt pork in 3 TBS oil. Add chopped celery, bell pepper, & onion to salt pork & cook until translucent. Add flour, paprika, garlic powder, & black pepper. Allow flour to cook, but do not brown. Add 1 qt. clam stock, clams, 2 cups milk, potatoes, & soaked crackers. Add salt if desired. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.