California Clam Chowder
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Ingredients
- ✓ 6 slices bacon, or more to taste
- ✓ 2 cups diced red potatoes, or more to taste
- ✓ 1 cup diced celery
- ✓ 1 cup minced yellow onion
- ✓ 1 teaspoon salt
- ✓ ½ teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
- ✓ ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- ✓ ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ✓ ½ teaspoon thyme
- ✓ white pepper to taste
- ✓ ½ cup butter
- ✓ ½ cup cornstarch
- ✓ 2 cups half-and-half
- ✓ 2 cups 2% milk
- ✓ 4 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams, undrained, or more to taste
- ✓ 1 ½ tablespoons red wine vinegar