Best American Chowder Recipes

BARBRA BUSH'S ALL AMERICAN CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp.
• Drain on paper towel.
• Saute onion in same skillet as bacon until soft.
• Add clam juice& potatoes.
• Cover& cook over low heat until potatoes are tender, 15 min.
• Melt butter in sauce pan.
• Add flour& mix together.
• Add milk& blend until smooth.
• Add clam juice& potatoes; cook& stir until thickened.
• Add soup, bacon, clams,& pepper; cook over low heat until heated through, Serve with oyster crackers, if desired.

ALL-AMERICAN CHEESEBURGER CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, brown beef and bacon; drain if necessary. Stir in potatoes, onion, celery, green pepper, salt and water. Cover and cook until vegetables are tender, about 15-20 minutes.
• Whisk together flour with 1/2 cup of the milk; add to saucepan along with remaining milk. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add cheese; heat and stir until cheese is melted. Garnish with additional cheese and sliced scallions, if desired.

HEARTY SALMON CHOWDER - AMERICAN

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat, stir in the onion, fennel, and garlic, cover, and sweat for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the flour and let cook on low for a minute or two. S.
• tir in the stock and let thicken a bit.
• Add the bay leaf, hot pepper sauce, and potatoes, cover, and let cook until the potatoes are barely tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the fish, corn, and parsley, partially cover, and let simmer 10 more minutes.
• Remove the bay leaf.
• Stir in the cream, season to taste with salt, pepper, and more hot pepper sauce. B.
• ring just to a boil.
• When ready to serve, ladle into bowls and garnish with the minced fennel fronds.

AMERICAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook an stir onion in butter in 3-quart saucepan on medium-high heat until tender.
• Add potatoes, water, celery and seasonings.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover.
• Simmer 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Gradually add small amount of milk to flour, stirring until well blended.
• Gradually add flour mixture to hot vegetables, stirring constantly.
• Stir in remaining milk and sausage; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens.
• Add american cheese; stir until melted.

AMERICAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook and stir onion in butter in large saucepan on medium-high heat until tender. Add potatoes, water, celery and pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Simmer 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir small amount of the milk into flour until well blended. Gradually add flour mixture to hot vegetable mixture, stirring constantly. Stir in remaining milk and the Smokies; cook until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
• Add VELVEETA; cook until completely melted, stirring frequently.