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New England Clam Chowder

Kay's Little Kitchen
Creamy, savory, the perfect clam chowder for a cold day.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 399 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 6 oz bacon, chopped
  • 24 oz clam juice
  • 4 6.5oz chopped clams
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 1/2 cups celery, diced
  • 4 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 5 medium red potatoes, diced
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 8 oz heavy cream
  • salt & pepper
  • fresh parsley, minced
  • oyster crackers (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Begin by chopping your bacon. Render bacon to crispy over medium heat in a stock pot, stir regularly to avoid burning.
    6 oz bacon, chopped
  • While bacon cooks, use a strainer over a bowl to drain the canned clams, reserving all the liquid. You will need to use clam juice to make 4 1/2 cups of liquid. Chop your onion and celery.
    24 oz clam juice, 4 6.5oz chopped clams, 1 onion, diced, 1 1/2 cups celery, diced
  • Once bacon is crisp, add your onion and celery to the pan. Cook veggies till soft and onions are translucent. Once veggies are soft, add your garlic and cook till fragrant (about 30 seconds). Stir to avoid burning your garlic.
    4 large cloves garlic, minced
  • Add flour to your veggie mix and stir. Cook flour and veggies till flour becomes brown.
    1/3 cup flour
  • You will pour the reserved clam juice into the veggie and flour mixture very slowly! The veggies will get clumpy and the pan will become dry again between additions. Stir well to avoid any clumps.
  • Dice your potatoes and add them to the stock pot, along with the chicken stock, heavy cream, thyme, and bay leaves. Bring chowder to a boil, then lower heat and simmer 20 minutes covered until potatoes are soft.
    5 medium red potatoes, diced, 2 cups chicken stock, 1 tsp dried thyme, 2 bay leaves
  • Once potatoes are soft, add your cream and chopped clams. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
    8 oz heavy cream, salt & pepper
  • Serve into bowls garnished with fresh parsley and oyster crackers. Enjoy!
    fresh parsley, minced, oyster crackers (optional)

Nutrition

Serving: 1 bowlCalories: 399 kcalCarbohydrates: 49.8 gProtein: 13.3 gFat: 19.5 gSaturated Fat: 9.5 gCholesterol: 60 mgSodium: 708 mgPotassium: 1003 mgFiber: 10.1 gSugar: 2.3 gCalcium: 283 mgIron: 13 mg
Keyword chowder, clam, soup
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