Bobs Bacon Potato Clam Chowder Recipes

BACON CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first six ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10-12 minutes or until potato is tender., Meanwhile, drain clams, reserving juice. Place clams in a small food processor; process until finely chopped., In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and cream until smooth; stir into pan. Add reserved clam juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until soup is thickened. Stir in butter, cayenne and clams; heat through. Top servings with bacon.

BOB'S BACON POTATO CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or stockpot over medium heat, render the bacon.
• Once the bacon has rendered, remove the meat. (We won't use this in our recipe, but if you want, you can let it drain on a paper towel and use as a garnish with the chowder is finished.) Leave the bacon fat in the pan.
• Add the onion, stirring until the onion is coated in the bacon fat. Cook until the onion softens, about 3-5 minutes.
• Add the butter, stirring until it melts.
• Measure in the flour to create the roux. Stir the onion, bacon fat, butter and flour together. Let the flour cook until slightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• Lower the heat to the lowest setting. Add the clam juice and the chopped clams to the Dutch oven. Heat slowly as the soup thickens.
• Add the milk, the pre-cooked potatoes and the water. Season with salt and white pepper.
• Slowly heat the chowder over medium heat until the proper consistency. Please take caution that you to not bring to a boil because of the dairy products used in this recipe. The finished chowder should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. If the soup gets too thick, add a little more milk to thin it out to proper consistency.
• Serve warm with oyster crackers, and enjoy!

BACON AND POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp, and chop. Drain and use paper towel to soak up excess fat.
• In a large pot, sautee onion and garlic with 2 tbsp bacon drippings.
• Add potatoes, water, bouillon cubes to pot.
• Heat to boiling, then cover and simmer until potatoes are cooked, then add bacon.
• Mix flour with a small amount of evaporated milk, making a paste.
• Gradually stir in remaining milk.
• Add to potato mixture.
• Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
• Stir often to ensure the soup doesn't burn on the bottom of the pot.

BOB'S CLAM HUT CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Combine potatoes, onion, celery, 1 cup of the clam juice, 1 cup water, thyme, butter, Worcestershire, salt and pepper to taste in stockpot or Dutch oven.
• Heat to boil, stirring often.
• Reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in clams and cook for 5 minutes; add the remaining 4 cups of clam juice and cream to clam mixture.
• Heat to simmer, about 10 minutes. Do not boil.
• Serve with oyster crackers floating on top.

POTATO CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Drain clams, reserving clam juice. In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels., Add onion to drippings; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in water and reserved clam juice; cook and stir until bubbly., Add potatoes and seasonings; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally., Stir in milk, parsley and clams; heat through. Top with bacon.

POTATO BACON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a small saucepan and cover with the water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towels to drain and set aside., In the same skillet, saute onion and celery in drippings until tender; drain. Add to undrained potatoes. Stir in the soup, milk, sour cream, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes or until heated through (do not boil)., Crumble bacon; set aside 1/4 cup. Add remaining bacon to soup along with parsley. Sprinkle with reserved bacon.