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Potato Clam Soup

List of Ingredients




4 leeks, chopped
4 carrots, sliced
3 ribs of celery, sliced
1/4 cup butter
1 10 3/4oz. cans chicken broth
3 large potatoes, thinly sliced
salt to taste
white pepper to taste
16 ounces Half and Half
bay leaf(optional)
1 7 ounce can minced clams, undrained

Recipe



In a large heavy saucepan, saute leeks, carrots and celery in butter. Add broth and potatoes, cook until tender. Add salt and white pepper to taste. Mash through a sieve. Pour back into saucepan and add half and half. Check seasonings. Add bay leaf and can of minced clams with juice. Heat and serve. This is best if made a day ahead to enhance the flavor.