Name: My Favorite New England Clam Chowder
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4-5 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 slices bacon, chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 celery ribs, diced; 1/2 cup Chardonnay wine or 1/2 cup other dry white wine; 1 cup whipping cream (35%); 1 cup milk; 2 (5 ounce) cans clams (reserve juice or nectar); 2 large bay leaves; 1 teaspoon thyme leaves; 2 -3 cups baking potatoes, peeled and 1/2 inch diced; 1 cup canned unsweetened evaporated milk; 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped; coarse salt; freshly cracked black pepper

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My Favorite New England Clam Chowder created by Seasoned Cook

This fabulous, tasty chowder has classic easty-to-find ingredients and is a cinch to make! If you enjoy clam chowder (or never had it before)- and try this simple recipe- I am sure this will be a winner for you. It sure is at my home!

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ingredients

8 slices bacon, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, diced
¹⁄₂ cup Chardonnay wine or 1/2 cup other dry white wine
1 cup whipping cream (35%)
1 cup milk
2 (5 ounce) cans clams (reserve juice or nectar)
2 large bay leaves
1 teaspoon thyme leaves
2 -3 cups baking potatoes, peeled and 1/2 inch diced
1 cup canned unsweetened evaporated milk
¹⁄₄ cup fresh parsley, chopped
coarse salt
freshly cracked black pepper

directions

Brown the bacon until crisp in a thick-bottomed soup pot.
Pour off half the fat.
Add the onions and celery with a splash of water and saute for a few minutes until soft.
Add the white wine, cream, milk, and the juice/nectar.
Add bay leaves, thyme, and the diced potatoes.
Bring the mixture to a SLOW simmer.
Continue simmering for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are softened and the chowder has thickened.
Add the reserved clam meat, evaporated milk and parsley.
Bring back to a slow simmer.
Taste the chowder and add enough salt and pepper to season it.
Serve with your favorite crusty rolls or biscuits!
Hint- This chowder can be made a day or two in advance and reheated prior to serving. Its flavor actually benefits from resting in the refrigerator overnight.

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"This fabulous, tasty chowder has classic easty-to-find ingredients and is a cinch to make! If you enjoy clam chowder (or never had it before)- and try this simple recipe- I am sure this will be a winner for you. It sure is at my home!"

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3/17/2010

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3/17/2010

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review by Seasoned Cook

3/17/2010

A great and tasty clam chowder. I only made 1/2 of the recipe for a lunch. I added some extra onion and only went with 1/4 cup of wine. Prepared as a participant of the Aus/NZ Swap #38 March 2010.

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review by Chris Reynolds

10/19/2009

I made this according to the directions, but it just didn't come out well for me. I think there was too much thyme for us. Thank you for sharing though.

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review by Sydney Mike

3/8/2008

I pretty much followed this recipe down the line, with one exception ~ I cut the amount of bacon back to 4 slices ('cause that's what I usually do, either cut back on the bacon or eliminate it)! STILL, the taste of this clam chowder is really great, & I'm willing to add the recipe to my soup book! Thanks so much! [Made & reviewed as a bonus tag for one of my invitees to AUS/NZ Recipe Swap #14, Mar 08]

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