Cast Iron Clam Chowder

Ingredients (17)

• + 1 tablespoon bacon grease add to pantry
• + 2 potatoes, chopped add to pantry
• + 3 carrots, chopped, or more to taste add to pantry
• + ½ cup chopped onion add to pantry
• ✓ 3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
• + ¼ cup all-purpose flour add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon salt add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon garlic powder add to pantry
• + ½ teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring add to pantry
• + ½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper add to pantry
• + 2 cups chicken broth add to pantry
• + 1 (6.5 ounce) can clams, liquid drained and reserved and clams chopped add to pantry
• + 2 tablespoons butter add to pantry
• + ¼ cup cornstarch add to pantry
• + 1 cup milk add to pantry
• + ½ cup heavy whipping cream add to pantry
• ✓ ½ cup corn