Pacific NW Clam Chowder – Cooking Aboard with Jill

Ingredients

• 6-8 slices of bacon
• Two 6.5 ounce cans of minced clams
• 1 ¼ cup of chicken broth
• 2 small or 1 medium Yukon gold potato (peeled, diced and chopped)
• 2 large celery sticks, sliced
• 1 large or 2 small carrots, peeled and sliced (optional)
• 4-6 tablespoons butter
• 2 gloves garlic, minced
• 1 small red onion or 2 shallots, diced
• ½ cup fresh or defrosted corn (optional)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 cup half and half
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons parsley or basil, chopped (for garnish)