Alaska Clam Chowder

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Alaska Clam Chowder

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon minced
• 1 small onion minced
• 1 can minced clams - (4 to 6 oz)
• 1 large or 2 small potatoes cut small pieces
• ½ tsp salt or to taste
• 1½ cup water
• ½ can canned milk
• 1 qt milk
• crackers for serving

Directions

1. Sauté bacon until half crisp in frying pan.
2. Place in medium saucepan with heavy bottom if possible.
3. Add onions, clams in juice, potatoes, salt and water.
4. Simmer for 15 minutes.
5. Add canned milk and the one quart milk.
6. Bring just to a boil.
7. Hold at medium warm, and serve with crackers.