Baby It's Cold Outside

On a chilly day by the Bay I decided I really was craving some chowder...excuse me, chowdah! I have not had it in years and nothing sounded better. So I went to work.

Creamy Dream Clam Chowder


Ingredients
• 6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (turkey bacon if you choose)
• 4 (6.5 ounce) cans chopped clams
• 4 large diced peeled raw potatoes
• 1 cleaned and chopped leak
• 2/3 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (I used rice flour)
• 2 cups Mimiccream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup Vegetable Broth
• ½ of white wine
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 teaspoon butter or margarine (I use Earth Balance)
• 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar
• Minced fresh parsley
Directions
1. In a large soup pot cook bacon until almost crisp. Add half your onions to the bacon until onions are soft. Remove with slotted spoon to drain; set aside. Drain clam juice into the drippings, and margarine. Wisk in flour creating a rue. Stir in potatoes and onion, and broth and Mimiccream. When potatoes begin to get tender add clams, bacon, salt, pepper, and vinegar. Cover and cook on medium for 15 minutes, stirring once or twice. Let stand for 3-5 minutes. Garnish with parsley (and bacon if you like). Feel free to add other veggies.