New England Easy Clam Chowder Recipes

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER I

Steps:

• Place diced bacon in large stock pot over medium-high heat. Cook until almost crisp; add onions, and cook 5 minutes. Stir in water and potatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and cook uncovered for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender.
• Pour in half-and-half, and add butter. Drain clams, reserving clam liquid; stir clams and 1/2 of the clam liquid into the soup. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until heated through. Do not allow to boil.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Place a fine mesh strainer over a medium bowl and strain the 4 cans of minced clams, separating the meat from the juices.
• Using a 6-quart dutch oven or pot of similar size, fry bacon over medium-high heat until fat renders and the edges begin to crisp.
• Add onion and sauté until softened and translucent, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and add carrots, celery and flour, stirring constantly for 3-5 minutes to avoid lumps.
• Add black pepper, thyme, reserved clam juices, chicken stock, diced potatoes, and bay leaf. Stir to incorporate, then cover and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and let cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf and add cream. Allow chowder to simmer for an additional 10-20 minutes until soup has thickened to an appropriate consistency.
• Add in reserved clam meat and cook for an additional 2-4 minutes.
• Remove from heat and serve with oyster crackers
• Enjoy!

EASY NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first five ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese if desired.

NEW! NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the Canadian bacon and cook, stirring frequently, until crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a plate.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, the onion, celery, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to the pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables have softened, about 6 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme and cook, stirring, for 1 minute more. Add 1 1/2 cups water, the reserved clam juice (about 1 1/2 cups), the potatoes and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Partially cover the pot and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Whisk the milk, cream and flour in a bowl until the flour is dissolved. Slowly add the mixture to the pot, stirring constantly. While stirring, bring the soup to a simmer (do not boil). Reduce the heat to medium low and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 8 minutes. Add the clams and simmer 2 minutes more. Discard the bay leaf. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Right before serving, stir in the bacon. Serve with the hot sauce.
• Per serving: Calories 312; Fat 8g (Saturated 2g); Cholesterol 66mg; Sodium 510mg; Carbohydrate 33g; Fiber 3g; Protein 27g

CONTEST-WINNING NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

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.

THICK AND CREAMY NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Add bacon to sauce pan and cook on medium low heat until crispy.
• Add onion and cook until translucent.
• Add clam juice from both cans.
• Add potatoes.
• Cook and cover until potatoes are fork tender, about 15-20 minutes.
• Stir occasionally so potatoes won't stick.
• Add clams, soup, cream, milk, and dill weed.
• Stir together.
• Add butter and let melt into the chowder.
• Cook for about 30-45 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir occasionally.

NEW ENGLAND EASY CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Drain clam juice and set aside.
• Fry bacon and when half done put onions in fat and then add potatoes for a few minutes to absorb flavor of the bacon fat and saute briefly and gently.
• Put those ingredients in a pan with the clam juice, salt, pepper and water and simmer until the potatoes and onions are done.
• Add the clams and the milks and heat until heated through (do not boil).

EASY NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a 3 quart saucepan, brown bacon over medium heat (do not drain drippings).
• Add potato and onion and saute for about 7 minutes.
• Drain the minced clams and reserve the liquid.
• Add clam juice and reserved clam liquid to mixture in saucepan.
• Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until potato is tender.
• Stir in cream and clams and bring to a slow simmer.
• DO NOT BOIL.
• Serve with crackers.

EASY NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Drain juice from canned clams into large stock pot.
• Peel potatoes and cut into bite-sized chunks.
• Cook potatoes in clam juice (adding a little water to cover, if necessary).
• Fry bacon just until done. Add to potatoes and clam juice.
• Add clams, chopped onion, milk and chopped parsley.
• Thicken with corstarch mixed with water. When thickened, add the real butter, paprika and more parsley for color and taste.
• Cook until butter is blended.

EASY NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook bacon in medium saucepan over medium heat until crisp; drain.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon fat.
• Return bacon fat to saucepan.
• Add potatoes, carrot, onion and celery.
• Cook, stirring frequently, for 6 to 7 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Combine evaporated milk and flour in small bowl until blended; add to potato mixture.
• Stir in clams with juice, milk, water, salt, bacon, Worcestershire sauce and pepper.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring frequently, for 15 to 20 minutes or until creamy and slightly thick.