Slow Cooker Clam Chowder

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (6 ounce) can minced clams
• 4 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
• 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 carrot, grated
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans evaporated milk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ready Time: 6 hrs 15 mins


• in a small bowl, drain the clams and reserve the juice. add water to the juice as needed to total 1 3/4 cups liquid. cover the clams and put in refrigerator for later.
• in a slow cooker combine the bacon, potatoes, onion, carrot, soup, ground black pepper, evaporated milk and reserved clam juice with water. cover and cook on low setting for 9 to 11 hours or on high setting for 4 to 5 hours. add the clams and cook on high setting for another hour.