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Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups  dried cellini or Great Northern beans, rinsed and picked over, then soaked for 2 hours
•   Kosher salt
• 1 1/4 pounds  butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice (2 cups)
• 1 tablespoon  extra-virgin olive oil
•   Freshly ground pepper
• 36   littleneck clams, scrubbed
• 6   thick slices of bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips (4 ounces)
• 2 tablespoons  unsalted butter
• 1   medium onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 3   large celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1/4 teaspoon  crushed red pepper
• 4   large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/3 cups  dry white wine
• 1 cup  heavy cream

Description

White Beans Substitute For The Usual Potatoes In This Chowder, Made With Sweet Butternut Squash, Briny Littleneck Clams, And Smoky Bacon. Rancho Gordo Cellini Beans Give The Soup A Buttery Richness, But Great Northern Beans Are Terrific As Well.

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