New England Easy Clam Chowder

photo by Baby Kato





- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 2 (7 ounce) cans minced clams
- 5 slices bacon, diced
- 2 cups water
- 5 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk or (12 ounce) can heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- pepper, to taste
directions
- Drain clam juice and set aside.
- Fry bacon and when half done put onions in fat and then add potatoes for a few minutes to absorb flavor of the bacon fat and saute briefly and gently.
- Put those ingredients in a pan with the clam juice, salt, pepper and water and simmer until the potatoes and onions are done.
- Add the clams and the milks and heat until heated through (do not boil).
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Reviews
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What a beautiful chowder Trisha. Made exactly as written using the heavy cream option. My sister in law was visiting from New Brunswick and brought us some home jared clams, which I mixed with baby clams for a memorable treat. This recipe is very similar to the one that my dh grew up with so needless to say it was a hugh hit. Quick and easy to make, dinner was on the table in no time at all. Thanks for sharing a recipe that I will make again.
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Trisha W
Fernandina Beach, FL
<p>I was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Have lived from Arkansas to Memphis to Maine to Minnesota to Texas to CA and now Illinois since I have been married. I have 4 children (3 grown daughters and 1 grown son) and 11 grandsons. The oldest turned 12 in Aug.'14 and the youngest was born Oct. 5, 2014. I taught elementary school (both public and private) for 16 years, then worked for 6 years as a principal for a private Christian school. I am now a Dyslexia Testing Specialist and Tutor in private practice and I love my work. The cookbook I have used most during my 37 years of marriage is the Better Homes and Garden New Cook Book (red and white checkered.) I still get it out frequently and several of its recipes have become regulars in my house.</p>