North Wood Clam Chowder

North Wood Clam Chowder

Course :	Clams
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	6

Ingredients:

6	medium	potatoes -- peeled and cut into cubes
6	cups	chicken stock -- (you can use, canned chicken broth
13	ounces	minced -- clams, drained - save
1	tablespoon	lemon juice
1 1/2	medium	onion -- diced
6	ounces	fresh -- mushrooms, sliced in lengthwise
4 1/2	tablespoons	butter
1/3	cup	flour
3	pieces	bay leaves
1 1/2	cups	whipping cream
2 1/2	cups	cooked wild rice
1/2	teaspoon	pepper

Preparation:

Salt to taste Golden sherry Sauté onions and mushrooms in butter until onions are clear. Put potatoes, broth, clam liquid and lemon juice in a 6 qt. soup pot. Boil 20 minutes. Add flour to onions and mushrooms, stir until smooth. Add onion mixture to soup pot. Toss in bay leaves and pepper, add salt to taste, cook for 10 minutes. Stir often. Add clams, cream and wild rice. Heat - stirring constantly. Just before serving add sherry to taste.