Moms Clam Chowder Recipe 465

MOM'S CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook potato in 2 cups water with pinch of salt until tender, but do not drain.
• In a small pan, saute onion in butter until tender; add flour, cayenne, and celery seed; stir well.
• Drain juice from clams into potatoes and reserve clams for later.
• Add parsley and milk to potatoes, and stir well.
• Heat potato mixture, and add onion/flour mixture, stirring constantly until thickened slightly.
• Stir in clams; and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook for 5-10 minutes more or until heated through.
• Serve.

MOM'S FAMOUS CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Chop or dice all of your vegetables and set aside.
• Drain clams, save the liquid.
• (I usually throw in the extra clam juice for the added flavor, you will get about 1/2 cup of juice from the can of clams).
• (I start the bacon and the vegetables all in the pan that I will finish the soup in- then you get the flavor from the bacon crustys on the bottom).
• Fry bacon bits and set aside.
• Drain off all bacon fat but enough to coat the bottom of the pan.
• Saute potato, onion, celery and carrot in bacon drippings for 5 minutes.
• Add the clam juice, salt and pepper, thyme and chopped parsley.
• Cook for 20 minutes or until the veggys are all fork tender.
• Add the 1/2 and 1/2.
• Add the Bacon.
• (This is where I divide the soup if you want a pot of potato soup as well).
• Add the clams.
• Thicken to desired consistency with cornstarch and water.

MOM'S CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place potatoes, celery, onions and carrot in a pot with enough water to cover and stir in the chicken stock base.
• Cook until tender.
• In a separate, larger pot, melt butter and whisk in flour.
• Add the half and half and whisk.
• Add the veggies with all of their liquid and mix.
• Add the clams.
• Heat through, BUT DO NOT Boil.

MO'S CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot, sauté the bacon slices until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove them from the pan.
• In the bacon grease, sauté the onions with a pinch of salt and cook them for about 5 minutes.
• Add the potatoes to the onions as well as the flour and stir the flour well. Cook the potatoes for about 10-12 minutes and the potatoes start to soften. Season the potatoes with salt, pepper, lemon pepper, and parsley. You may crumble the cooked bacon and return them back to the pan if desired, but Mo's doesn't keep them in their soup, just as a flavoring. I personally add them as not to waste them!
• Pour in the milk and the water and clams with juice, and cook to a boil. Turn the stove down to med heat and cover with a lid. Continue to cook for about 15 minutes and the potatoes are tender.
• Pour the soup into individual bowls and serve with a dollop of butter and a sprinkle of paprika.

MOM'S BEST CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• melt butter in lg pot. Add onion, celery and garlic. Cook until tender. Add flour, cook, stirring constantly for 2 min., over medium heat. Add clam juice and water. Bring to a simmer, simmer 15 mins. Add potatoes, nutmeg, worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Simmer 15 mins. Add cream, and clams. Bring to a slow simmer for about 12 mins or until heated though. Stir in salt and pepper. Sprinkle w/ bacon and chives.

MY MOTHER'S CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Combine cut vegetables in a large stew pot.
• Drain juice off canned clams and pour juice over veggies.
• Add enough water to cover vegetables.
• Simmer over medium heat until tender.
• Melt Butter in a sauce pan.
• Add flour and blend until smooth.
• When vegetables are tender add the flour mixture and all other ingredients to the vegetables.
• Make sure flour mixture is mixed in well (it acts as a thickening agent).
• Simmer all ingredients for 30 minutes.
• Add salt and white pepper to taste.

MOM'S CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Dice celery, onion, and potatoes (I use a food processor for the onion and celery, but if you want larger pieces that is fine too).
• Place in saucepan.
• Drain juice from clams and pour over the vegetables.
• Add enough water to cover the vegetables.
• Cook on medium heat until potatoes are tender (about 20 minutes).
• In another medium to large pot melt butter.
• Add flour and half & half.
• Cook mixture stirring constantly until thick and smooth.
• Add the vegetables with the juice and clams to the cream sauce.
• Add salt, pepper (to taste), and sugar.
• Cook a few minutes longer until heated through and serve.