Maryland Clam Chowder Recipe

Maryland Clam Chowder Ingredients:
2 qt	Water
1/4 c	Chicken seasoned stock base
3	Stalks celery, including
	-tops, chopped
1 c	Sliced carrots
1 c	Diced potatoes
1	10 oz pkg. frozen corn
1	10 oz pkg. frozen peas
1 tb	Freeze-dried chopped chives
2 tb	Dried minced onion
1/2 ts	Celery salt
1/2 ts	Thyme leaves
1/4 ts	Lemon and pepper seasoning
2 c	Clam juice
1 1/2 c	Diced cooked chicken
24 oz	Fresh or canned, ground or
	-minced hard shell clams,
	-including
	Juice
1	Whole pimento, finely
	-chopped
1 ts	Parsley flakes

Maryland Clam Chowder Instructions:

Salt and pepper to taste Bring water to boil.
Add chicken-seasoned stock base and mix well.
Add all ingredients through clam juice and simmer until vegetables are tender.
Add remaining ingredients and simmer five minutes more.
Makes about 4 quarts.
For an especially elegant chowder add one dozen shucked Chesapeake Bay soft clams with final ingredients.
From: Celebrate Preakness (Camperways) Shared By: Pat Stockett
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