Bar Americain sweet potato chowder Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• For the chowder base
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1/2 medium Spanish onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
• 2 medium sweet potatoes, roasted, peeled and pureed (with a ricer or food processor)*see Cook's Note
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 125ml dry white wine
• 475 to 700 ml bottled or tinned clam juice
• To finish the chowder:
• 1 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into small dice
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 4 slices slab apple wood smoked streaky bacon, cut into small dice
• 250ml dry white wine
• 12 fresh littleneck clams, scrubbed
• Sweet potato chowder base
• 2 tsp. honey
• 30g coarsely chopped fresh clams (steamers or cherrystone)
• 60ml double cream
• 1 tbsp. finely chopped fresh tarragon leaves