INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup
chicken stock
4 cloves
garlic, minced
1
shallot, thinly sliced
1
small leek, cleaned, trimmed, and sliced
2
ribs celery, diced
1
medium onion, chopped
2 tbsp
butter
2 tsp
sea salt
1 tsp
black pepper
3 oz
cans of fancy whole baby clams, drained
2 cups
clam juice
1 lb
thick cut bacon, cooked crisp, and crumbled
8 oz
cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups
heavy cream
1 tsp
garlic powder
1 tsp
dried thyme