MY BEST CLAM CHOWDER
A delicious, traditional, cream based chowder, this recipe calls for the standard chowder ingredients: onion, celery, potatoes, diced carrots, clams, and cream. A little red wine vinegar is added before serving for extra flavor.
Provided by PIONEERGIRL
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Seafood
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Drain juice from clams into a large skillet over the onions, celery, potatoes and carrots. Add water to cover, and cook over medium heat until tender.
- Meanwhile, in a large, heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Whisk in cream and stir constantly until thick and smooth. Stir in vegetables and clam juice. Heat through, but do not boil.
- Stir in clams just before serving. If they cook too much they get tough. When clams are heated through, stir in vinegar, and season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 501.2 calories, Carbohydrate 28.4 g, Cholesterol 136.6 mg, Fat 32.7 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 23.9 g, SaturatedFat 19.7 g, Sodium 712.3 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
CLAM CHOWDER
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook bacon in a medium stockpot over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until light golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in butter until melted. Add shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add wine; cook, stirring, until almost no liquid remains, about 45 seconds.
- Place clams and 2 cups water in a large pot over high heat; cook, covered, until clams open, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove clams, strain liquid, and add enough water to equal 4 cups; use as stock. When clams are cool enough to handle, remove from shells and chop.
- Add potatoes, stock, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook until potatoes are tender but not falling apart, 8 to 10 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high; and stir in clams and cream. Heat 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper; serve immediately.
IRISH CLAM CHOWDER
Make and share this Irish Clam Chowder recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Queen of Everything
Categories Chowders
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Chop leek and place in a bowl of cold water; agitate leeks with fingers to loosen dirt.
- Dice potatoes.
- In a large, heavy bottomed pot, saute leeks in 2 T. butter over medium heat until bright green and fragrant.
- Add clam juice and chicken broth.
- Add potatoes and simmer until potatoes are tender.
- While potatoes are simmering, in a saucepan, over medium-low heat, melt remaining butter.
- Add flour and whisk into butter, cooking for a couple of minutes.
- Add milk and whisk until smooth.
- Whisk constantly until mixture becomes very thick and bubbly.
- Add white sauce to potato/leek mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until combined well.
- Add clams, and salt & pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.1, Fat 9.1, SaturatedFat 5.2, Cholesterol 32.3, Sodium 627, Carbohydrate 36.6, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 3.3, Protein 11.9
CONTEST-WINNING NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER
This is the best New England clam chowder recipe, ever! In the Pacific Northwest, we dig our own razor clams and I grind them for the chowder. Since these aren't readily available, the canned clams are perfectly acceptable. -Sandy Larson, Port Angeles, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 55m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain; set aside. Saute celery and onion in the drippings until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the potatoes, water, clam juice, bouillon, pepper and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes., In a small bowl, combine flour and 1 cup half-and-half until smooth. Gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Stir in clams and remaining half-and-half; heat through (do not boil). Crumble the cooked bacon; sprinkle over each serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 788mg sodium, Carbohydrate 39g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
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