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How to Make ‘Clam Chowder’. It's the season of clam!　 3.12, 2013

Spring has come. It's the season of clam ( 蛤) ! .............. ( '旬')

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 cup diced bacon 1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped carrot

1 cup chopped green bell peppers

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, or 1/2 teaspoon dried

1/4 cup flour 2 tablespoons tomato paste 6 cups hot clam juice or broth

2 potatoes, peeled and diced (about 2-1/2 cups) 1 small tomato, chopped

Freshly ground black pepper 2 cups chopped canned clams

Directions

　Combine the oil and bacon in a large pot. Over medium heat sauté for 1 minute.

Add the onion, celery, carrot, bell pepper, and thyme. Stir and sauté the vegetables until they begin to soften, about 15 minutes.

Add the flour, stir, and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomato paste, stir, and cook for 30 seconds. Add 1 cup of broth and stir, then add another cup of broth, stir.

Add the remaining 4 cups of broth, the potatoes, tomato, and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.

Add the clams and their juice, heat through for about 5 minutes, and serve.

Nutrition Information Makes 6 servings- Facts Per Serving:

Calories: 285 Fat. Total: 9g Carbohydrates, Total: 28g

Cholesterol: 41mg Sodium: 905mg Protein: 22g

Fiber: 3g %Cal. From Fat: 28% Fat, Saturated: 0g

　I had delicious clam chowder’ in Seattle in 2001. The calamari and clam chowder were nice at the stand-up restaurant " Ivar's " on the shore.

　Try it, you will surely like it. Spring is the best season for clam.

　　　　 Ivar's : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivar's