Easy and Delicious Clam Chowder!

"This is such an easy recipe for clam chowder, it's one of my favorites! You can use more than two 5-ounce cans for this recipe if desired! Serving size is only estimated I could eat the whole thing myself LOL!"
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
15
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a heavy-bottomed pot brown the bacon, then add in onions, celery, thyme, bay leaf and garlic (if using); saute for about 4 minutes.
  • Add in wine, whipping cream, milk and the juice from the clams (save the clams to add in the end).
  • Add in the grated potato; bring to a slow simmer and cook for about 20 minutes until the grated potato softens, releases the starches and thickens the chowder base.
  • Add in the reserved clam meat, evapoated milk and chopped parsley; bring to JUST a simmer and remove from heat.
  • Season with salt and lots of black pepper.
  • Delicious!

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Reviews

  1. I can't believe I haven't reviewed this before! I have made this for the past couple of years for my grandfather-in law when we do our annual family beach trip. He loves seafood and raves about this chowder. It is delicious exactly as written. I wouldn't change a thing.
     
  2. Hubby and I LOVE this recipe!! Honestly to make really good clam chowder you simply connot skimp on the milk based stuff...i.e. cream, milk and evaporated milk. Excellent recipe!
     
  3. Fabulous
     
  4. This is my second review! :-) Hubby gave this 5 stars PLUS. I am also going to try this fantastic base with crawfish and corn. I also have some poached salmon left and will add it to the left-overs, maybe a little corn as well. Koechin/Ingrid
     
  5. This is New Year's Eve, and I had leftover clams from a paella recipe I used last night. I was looking for a quick, delicious, homemade New England Clam Chowder that nourished our souls as well as our palettes. This was absolutely perfect! I actually had everything on hand, and also halved the recipe just for the two of us, to cuddle up and be cozy. The chowder was a perfect thick base, that only got better and better with simmering. I added lots of pepper as suggested, and that was so wonderful! I added a thinly sliced scallion to the top for garnish, and a crushed up saltine cracker. Oh yum, yum! Thanks kitten...will make again and again!
     
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