New England clam chowder

2 cans clams and juice
1/4 lb. bacon, diced
1 lg. onion, sliced or use green
onions
Salt to taste
2 lg. potatoes, diced
Milk
2 tbsp. butter
Pepper to taste
Parsley
1/4 tsp. dried thyme

Cook bacon until crisp. Cook onion until tender. Add potatoes and some water and cook until potatoes are tender. Add other ingredients and put hard butter on top. When butter melts, soup is done. Serves 8

Cheddar chowder

3 c. water
3 chicken bouillon cubes
4 potatoes, diced
1 onion, diced
1 c. chopped carrots
1/2 c. diced green pepper
1/3 c. butter/margarine
1/3 c. flour
3 1/2 c. milk
4 c. or 1 lb. grated Colby cheese
1/4 tsp. Tabasco sauce
Salt and pepper

Dissolve bouillon in water. Bring to a boil. Add and cook potatoes, onions, carrots and green pepper. Add butter and flour. Gradually add milk and cook until thickened. Add cheese and stir until melted. Add Tabasco sauce. Do not boil. Serves 8

Sausage and potato chowder

1 lb. mild Italian sausage
1/2 c. water
2 1/2 c. peeled, diced potatoes
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped celery
1 1/2 c. chicken broth
1/8 tsp. pepper
3 1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. flour
1 c. frozen peas
2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese

Brown sausage stirring so that meat is in small pieces. Set aside. In large saucepan put water, potatoes, onion, celery, broth and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil just long enough that the potatoes are tender, about 5 minutes. Add sausage and 2 1/2 cups milk. In a jar with lid, shake the flour and remaining milk until blended. Stir into the potato mixture, stirring constantly until mixture begins to boil. Add peas, simmer 3 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in cheese until melted.

Fish and cheese chowder

1 lb. fish
2 tbsp. butter
6 tbsp. chopped onion
1 c. diced carrots
6 tbsp. chopped celery
1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
Dash of paprika
2 (10 oz.) cans chicken broth,
undiluted
3 c. milk
1 c. grated processed cheese

Cut fish in 1 inch cubes. Melt butter in large saucepan; add onion, carrots and celery. Cook until onion is transparent. Blend flour, salt and paprika. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add chicken broth and milk. Cook, stirring constantly until thickened. Add fish, simmer until fish flakes easily (5 minutes for fresh, 10 minutes for frozen). Add cheese; stir until melted.

Creamy zucchini soup

2 c. condensed chicken broth
2 med. zucchini, sliced
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1/4 c. chopped onion
1 tsp. dill weed
Salt and pepper
1 c. sour cream or plain yogurt
Snipped parsley

In a 2 quart saucepan combine broth, zucchini, green pepper and onion. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes. Add dill, salt and pepper to taste. Puree in food processor or blender. Stir in sour cream. Garnish with parsley.