Featured Recipe Super Easy Clam Chowder

QUICK AND EASY CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. , In the same skillet, saute onion in reserved drippings until tender. Stir in soup and milk. Add the clams, lemon juice, thyme, pepper and bacon; cook until heated through. Garnish with parsley.

QUICK AND EASY CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Mix cream of celery soup, cream of potato soup, clam chowder, 1 can undrained clams, 1 can drained clams, half-and-half cream, and whipping cream into a slow cooker.
• Cover, and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

CINDY'S AWESOME CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large pot and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisped and browned, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon, leaving the drippings in the pot. Set the bacon aside. Stir the potatoes and carrots into the bacon fat. Season with salt and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Pour the juice from the clams into the pot, and add enough water to just cover the potatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the potatoes are just tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Gently stir the leek soup mix into the potatoes until no lumps of soup remain. Stir in the clams, reserved bacon, and half-and-half cream. Cook and stir until the chowder returns to a simmer and thickens, about 10 minutes more.

SUPER SIMPLE CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium heat; add garlic and onion, and cook, stirring constantly, until tender.
• Add broth and next 3 ingredients.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in half and half, and cook over medium heat until thoroughly heated.

CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Add onions and saute until tender. Add vermouth to deglaze pan, and reduce a little. Strain clams and reserve juice. Add clam juice and reduce a little, and then add cream and reduce by half. Add salt, pepper, and sugar to taste. Add potato soup and bring to a simmer. Add clams and cook just until clams are warm. Taste for seasoning, and add truffle oil, if using. For garnish, add brioche croutons or serve in sourdough bowl. Top with chopped parsley.;

EASY CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. In the drippings, saute onions until tender., Drain clams, reserving juice. Set clams aside. Add the potatoes, clam juice and broth to the onions. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in the clams, soup, milk, cream, salt, pepper and bacon; heat through.

MY VERY BEST CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute onions in a little oil until soft (7-8 minutes).
• Add the potatoes to the onions and continue to saute a few minutes more and set mixture aside.
• In a med-large size pot melt the butter over medium heat add the flour and mix well- but be sure not to burn.
• Add bottled clam juice and the juice from the canned clams (set the clams aside).
• Add the wine and clam base and mix well.
• Add the potato and onion mixture and bring to a boil.
• Lower heat and bring it to a soft consistent boil.
• Boil for 15-20 minutes or until the potatoes are soft checking them frequently as to not over cook.
• Add heavy whipping cream and clams and reheat.
• Add salt& pepper to taste.

FEATURED RECIPE: SUPER EASY CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in water until tender. Add onion, pepper, salt, and clams. In a medium bowl, combine the half and half and flour. Add to soup. Cook and stir until thickened. Add bacon. Top with butter. Can add shredded cheese on top if desired.