MINORCAN CLAM CHOWDER 2 doz. fresh clams, chop, save juice or 3 (10 oz.) cans 1/2 lb. salt pork, diced large onion, diced large bell pepper, diced 3 celery ribs, diced 1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes, chopped 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste Clamato juice (16 oz.) cubed, cooked potatoes (4 medium) 1 bay leaf 2 datil peppers 1 tsp. basil 1 tsp. oregano In a Dutch oven, brown pork; drain on paper towel. Saute onion, bell pepper and celery in 1 to 2 tablespoons fat. Add pork, tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, Clamato juice, clam juice, bay leaf, basil, oregano and datils (remove datils when spicy enough). Simmer covered 1 hour. Add cooked pota- toes; simmer 15 minutes. Add chopped clams; simmer 15 minutes. Serve with saltine cracker. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |