Copycat Dooger's Clam Chowder
By: Nicole Johnson
Published: Monday, June 19, 2017 - 11:41am

Ingredients




1/2 cup salted butter
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
51 ounce can Costco clams
12 small to medium red potatoes peeled and diced, approximately xl egg sized
2 cups half and half
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
salt to taste

Preparation

1 Melt butter in a large stock pot over low heat. Continue cooking until lightly browned. Add flour into the butter and whisk to combine. Continue whisking and heating over low heat for about 5 minutes, or until the flour also starts to brown a bit. You want this mixture to be a nice nutty golden brown color. 2 Pour the clams & juice into the pot as well as the cream and half and half. Stir to combine and bring to a light simmer. 3 Put your diced potatoes on a plate and microwave for 3-5 minutes, checking frequently. You want the potatoes to be about 1/2 way to fork tender. Remove from microwave and add to the stock pot. 4 Add the thyme and white pepper, stir, and simmer for about 10-15 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked.

About

This soup is one of my favorites, not only because I LOVE clam chowder, but because it is SO stinking easy. This is done in 30-45 minutes, max, and ahhhhh. It’s totally a meal in a bowl.
Check out my blog post here!