Name: Mom's Famous Clam Chowder
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (6 1/2 ounce) can chopped clams (you can add 2 cans if you really like clams); 1/4 lb bacon (diced); 2 cups bottled clam juice; 4 large potatoes (diced); 1 cup diced celery; 1/2 cup diced carrot; 1 whole onion, chopped; 1 quart half-and-half; salt; pepper; 1/4 teaspoon thyme; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 2 tablespoons dried parsley

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Mom's Famous Clam Chowder created by Pvt Amys Mom

Ummm thick and Creamy!! This is a good one!! I don't care for clams so I divide this soup in half before I add the clams and I have an awesome potato soup for myself and my daughter and my happy hubby gets all the clam chowder.

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ingredients

1 (6 1/2 ounce) can chopped clams (you can add 2 cans if you really like clams)
¹⁄₄ lb bacon (diced)
2 cups bottled clam juice
4 large potatoes (diced)
1 cup diced celery
¹⁄₂ cup diced carrot
1 whole onion, chopped
1 quart half-and-half
salt
pepper
¹⁄₄ teaspoon thyme
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 2 tablespoons dried parsley

directions

Chop or dice all of your vegetables and set aside.
Drain clams, save the liquid.
(I usually throw in the extra clam juice for the added flavor, you will get about 1/2 cup of juice from the can of clams).
(I start the bacon and the vegetables all in the pan that I will finish the soup in- then you get the flavor from the bacon crustys on the bottom).
Fry bacon bits and set aside.
Drain off all bacon fat but enough to coat the bottom of the pan.
Saute potato, onion, celery and carrot in bacon drippings for 5 minutes.
Add the clam juice, salt and pepper, thyme and chopped parsley.
Cook for 20 minutes or until the veggys are all fork tender.
Add the 1/2 and 1/2.
Add the Bacon.
(This is where I divide the soup if you want a pot of potato soup as well).
Add the clams.
Thicken to desired consistency with cornstarch and water.

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review by atlfitgirl

1/17/2008

Very nice chowder for a very cold night... I used 2 cans of clams and a mixture of 2% organic milk and heavy cream... I used maple bacon and loved the slight sweet and smokey flavor it gave to the chowder. I would have rather thickened the chowder with a roux... didn't really like the cornstarch as the thickener, but I might try it with a roux next time. Even though I did add in 2 cans of clams, my BF and I thought it would be great with another 2 cans of baby clams. Great taste...and easy to throw together once you chop all the ingredients. Thanks for sharing!!!

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1/1/2008

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review by weefaith

12/2/2007

Very nice. I added garlic, and a splash of white wine at the end. I think it will be even better the next day after the flavors have had a chance to develop. Thanks for a great dinner Pvt Amys Mom.

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review by cipherbabe

8/12/2007

Mom, this may very well be my number one favorite recipe of all time. Oh, yum! Thank you!!

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review by children from A to Z

10/25/2006

Well what can I say this is fabulous everyone loved it. I did add 2 cans of clams with the juice and used my mini chopper for the carrots for small pieces. I also thickened it a lot. My son said it tastes like the Cheesecake Factory's clam chowder. I will be making this on a regular basis. Thank You for such a great recipe.

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