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

Method:

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