Clam Chowder With Potatoes And Crackers

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 quart clams
• 1 small onion
• 1 cup sliced potatoes
• 1/2 cup stewed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup diced carrots
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• crackers for serving

Method

1. 1 Add water to clams and pick over carefully to remove shells. Strain liquid through cheesecloth.
2. 2 Scald clams in the strained liquid, then remove clams and set aside.
3. 3 Cook onion, potatoes, carrots, and celery in the clam liquid until soft.
4. 4 Add milk, butter, salt, and pepper to the vegetables. Return clams to the pot.
5. 5 Heat thoroughly and serve over crackers.