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New England Clam Chowder II
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"Minced clams with potatoes and onion simmered in a broth of clam juice and half-and-half. A great, hearty soup to start a meal off with, or can even be a meal in itself."
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Ingredients
50 m servings 526 calsOriginal recipe yields 4 servings
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- In a large saucepan over medium high heat, fry the bacon until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels, reserving the bacon fat in the pan, crumble and set aside.
- In the same saucepan with the bacon fat, saute the onion and potatoes for 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the flour and stir well to coat.
- Pour in the clam juice, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
- Add the half-and-half and minced clams and season with salt and pepper to taste. Finally, whisk in the heavy cream, if desired. Allow to heat through, about 5 minutes. Garnish with the parsley and crumbled bacon. (Note: Do not boil if adding cream.)
Footnotes
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- Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly, and make clean-up easier.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 526 calories; 30.8 g fat; 47.2 g carbohydrates; 16.3 g protein; 98 mg cholesterol; 763 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Read all reviews 164191 Ratings
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Most helpful positive review
7/19/2005
This is a great recipe for when you're craving clam chowder, and don't want to wait. Here in Rhode Island, we have an abundance of clams, so I make this one often, using quahogs that my boys di...
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11/28/2011
For clam chowder this gets 3 stars. I followed this recipe exactly as is - it's a very good potato soup, but there isn't much clam chowder to it at all. My son and husband both liked it, but b...
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7/19/2005
This is a great recipe for when you're craving clam chowder, and don't want to wait. Here in Rhode Island, we have an abundance of clams, so I make this one often, using quahogs that my boys di...
4/23/2006
This soup is outstanding. I was able to cut a lot of fat from the recipe with the following changes, and no loss of flavor: drain most of the bacon fat, there is still enough in the pan to cook ...
2/24/2005
Really good recipe. Only reason I didn't give it 5 is I will make a couple of changes next time. I will add celery when cooking the onions & potatoes. Also I will not drain the clams and mayb...
3/6/2005
This is probably one of the best clam chowders i have had - if not the best. I always make a double batch as my family loves it just as much as I do. I did make some alterations, however. I...
1/5/2008
I saved the crumbled bacon and added it to the soup just before serving--this recipe was wonderful. I used 3 cups of half and half and instead of canned clams, used the crab from the foil packe...
2/3/2005
This was very easy and quick to make, and really delicious! I didnt' drain the clams, though (no instructions to do so) so the soup got a little thin, and I had to thicken it. Next time, I'll dr...
9/23/2006
Delicious and comforting, especially on the days when winter swirls about us here. I don't care for the flavor of canned clams as I feel I can taste the tinniness, but we are fortunate enough t...
10/7/2001
Also great with other varieties of seafood such as oysters, crab meat, and scallops.