B C Ferries Manhattan Clam Chowder for First Class Passengers
photo by 2Bleu
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 6 slices smoked bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1⁄2 cup onion, cut in half and then into slivers
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1⁄4 cup celery, sliced
- 1⁄4 cup green pepper, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup carrot, chopped into 1 inch lengths and then into lengthwise slivers
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups Clamato juice
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, diced
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1⁄4 - 12 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme, dried
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- salt, to taste (optional)
- 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup potato, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 (8 ounce) cans baby clams, with juice
directions
- In a large pot, saute bacon until crispy. Remove bacon and set on paper towel to remove excess fat. Remove and discard all but 2 Tbsp of bacon fat from pot.
- Add garlic and onions and saute until translucent, about 1 minute. Add celery, green pepper and carrots. Saute for about 2 minutes until tender. Add flour and stir until mixed in and browned - about 2 minutes.
- Add wine and stir until bits cooked onto bottom loosen up.
- Add Clamato juice and tomato paste;stir well.
- Add green chili's, red pepper flakes, black pepper, Worcestershire and dried thyme. Mix well.
- Add can of diced tomatoes and potatoes. Simmer 20 minutes, Stirring occasionally.
- Add baby clams with juice and bacon pieces. Simmer 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Ladle into bowls and serve immediately. Add salt to taste if wanted.
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Reviews
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This was a really excellent thick clam chowder. I think the green chillies are the secret ingredient. The bacon (I used half) and (fire roasted) tomatoes made it really smoky. I left the red pepper flakes out so it would not be too spicy, and made my own clamato. I also added a bit more veggies and the juice of one lemon. Delicious, a definite new favorite!
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Very delicious. I've been craving Manhattan Clam Chowder for awhile and this was quite satisfying. I made some modifications to make it gluten-free, using rice flour, and because I couldn't find Clamato juice. I found a recipe for Clamato juice online and it was quite easy to do using readily available ingredients from my cupboard. I also added a bottle of clam juice and a bit more clams than the recipe called for to ramp up the flavor since I already had them in the pantry. Yummy. There wasn't a drop left over.
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This is very flavorful chowder that I made as directed but scaled it down to 2 servings and used red bell pepper in lieu of the green. I did enjoy this as it has lots of flavor, but did not care for the heat it has from the crushed red pepper and green chilis. Chef #754645 (on the other hand) loved it with the heat (he's a fire-eater when it comes to food). This is a very good clam chowder recipe similar to Manhattan style, but with a kick. Thanks for sharing.