Uncle Rich's Classic Clam Chowder

Ingredients

Optional

• 1/4 teaspoon crab boil, spice (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Boil, cool, peel and chop eggs.

2. 2

   Saute onion, celery and carrot in butter until soft.

3. 3

   Add all but the parsley to the pot and simmer until warmed throughout. (Don't boil - milk doesn't like to be boiled.).

4. 4

   Garnish with fresh parsely and serve.

5. 5

   You can substitute half and half, cream or evaporated milk for part of the milk if you want it richer. It's also tasty using margarine and skim milk.

6. 6

   If you like your chowder thick, you can add a can of cream of potato soup or two, or create a slurry of 3 to 4 tablespoons of corn starch with some milk, then slowly add the slurry to the pot and it will thicken as you warm and stir the soup.