Potato Clam Chowder Recipes

CLASSIC CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large soup kettle, fry bacon over medium heat until bacon crisps, about 5 minutes. Remove bacon; set aside.
• Keep 2 tablespoons bacon fat in pan. (If necessary, add oil to yield 2 tablespoons.) Add onion and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add thyme and bay leaves; cook until fragrant, 30 seconds or so.
• Whisk in mashed potatoes, clam juice (bottled and what you've drained from the clams) and 1 cup of water. Add new potatoes and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat; continue to simmer, partially covered, until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in clams, cream and parsley; season with salt and pepper.
• Heat through and serve, garnishing each bowl with reserved 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!

POTATO-CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat water, Potatoes and salt to boiling in 3-quart saucepan. Boil 20 minutes; drain.
• Stir in Sauce Mix and remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat; simmer uncovered about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender.

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.

POTATO AND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot saute (sweat) chopped onions in olive oil.
• Peel and dice potatoes into small bites and add to onions and olive oil.
• Add cayenne pepper, black pepper and salt.
• Cook potatoes with 1/4 cup of water covered until fork tender.
• In a small pan on medium heat mix butter and flour as if your were making a gravy or white sauce.
• Add flour and butter mixture to large pot and mix with potatoes.
• Pour 4 cups chicken broth and stir until it starts to thicken.
• Add can of whole baby clams and chopped clams with juice.
• Pour in heavy cream.
• (Thickness varies. Mashing some of the potatoes or adding instant potatoes for thickening.).
• Cook for 30 minutes.
• Top with Old Bay Seasoning.

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.

SWEET POTATO CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Peel and chop Sweet Potatoes.
• Chop Onions.
• Chop Turkey Bacon.
• Combine Onions, Sweet Potatoes, Clams, and Bacon in Crock pot. Cover with 1.5 cups of water. Cook on high for 3-4 hours.
• Stur in Milk, Cream, Flax Seed and allow to cook again 30 minutes to 1 hour.