Cast Iron Clam Chowder

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon bacon grease
• 2 potatoes, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped, or more to taste
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 (6.5 ounce) can clams, liquid drained and reserved and clams chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup corn

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• heat bacon grease in a cast iron dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir potatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic until onion is soft, 5 to 10 minutes. add flour, salt, garlic powder, liquid smoke flavoring, and black pepper; stir until vegetables are evenly coated.
• pour chicken broth and reserved clam juice over vegetables; cook at a simmer over low heat until potatoes and carrots are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir in cornstarch until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. add milk and cream; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• stir butter mixture into vegetable-broth mixture; cook and stir over low heat until chowder is thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. add corn and cook for 5 minutes. mix chopped clams into chowder and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes more.