Amish Clam Stew Recipe

Serves/Makes: 6

Ingredients:

• 12 clams or 2 (8-ounce) cans of clams, chopped
• 4 potatoes, diced
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 1 quart milk
• 3 hard-boiled eggs, diced
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups water

How to cook Amish Clam Stew:

• Melt butter or margarine; saute onion and celery until soft but not brown.
• Add potatoes and salt. Cover with 2 cups of water. Simmer until soft.
• Add clams with their juices and cook an additional 10 minutes. Stir in the flour.
• Gradually add milk and cook slowly until mixture thickens.
• Stir in eggs just before serving.

Notes:
The Amish Clam Stew is a very affordable dish. This recipe is delicious, simple, and really easy to cook.

Comments:
The Amish are a religious group who live in settlements in 22 of the United States and Ontario, Canada. The oldest group of “Old Order Amish,” about 16-18,000 people live in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

This recipe for Amish Clam Stew serves/makes: 6

Main Ingredient: Clams
Preparation Method: Soup/Stew
Cuisine: American