Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, new england clam chowder. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
New England Clam Chowder is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They are nice and they look wonderful. New England Clam Chowder is something which I have loved my entire life.
New England clam chowder normally contains clams, potatoes, onions, salted pork and milk or cream. Be sure to check out our other wickedly good New. Creamy, hearty New England clam chowder is by far the most popular chowder style (compared to Manhattan or Rhode Island versions).
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have new england clam chowder using 17 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make New England Clam Chowder:
- Make ready 10 strips bacon
- Make ready 2 tablespoon butter
- Get 2 stalks celery chopped
- Take 1 leek fine chopped
- Make ready 1 onion finely chopped
- Prepare 3 cloves garlic minced
- Prepare 4 small russet potatoes peeled and diced
- Take 1 cup chicken broth
- Prepare 8 0z bottle clam juice
- Get 1 teaspoon salt
- Make ready 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- Get 1 tablespoon fresh thyme chopped
- Take 1/3 cup flour
- Prepare 2 cups half & half
- Make ready 20 oz canned whole clams drained *give or take based on can
- Prepare leaf Bay
- Make ready Chopped green onion or chives for garnish
Bring to a simmer, stirring consistently (the mixture will thicken), then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook. New England Clam Chowder is hearty, thick, creamy and loaded with tender clams, creamy potatoes and salty, smoky bacon in a rich flavor bursting broth! Homemade Clam Chowder might seem intimidating but you will be AMAZED at just how quick and easy it is to make at home in just one pot. This New England clam chowder is comforting, filling and amazingly delicious!
Steps to make New England Clam Chowder:
- In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. ** I baked mine on a baking sheet in a 350 degree oven until crispy and transferred drippings to pot
- Remove bacon to paper towels to drain; set aside. Add butter to the drippings (you can spoon out some of the drippings if you don’t want to ues that much); saute celery, leek, and onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the potatoes, broth, clam juice, salt, pepper and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- In a small bowl, combine flour and 1 cup half-and-half until smooth. Gradually stir into the soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
- Stir in (drained) clams and remaining half-and-half; heat through (do not boil); turn down to low heat; add the bay leaf. Cook for additional 2-3 minutes on low heat. Add in 5 strips of crumbled bacon.
- Crumble the reserved strips of bacon. Garnish chowder with crumbled bacon and fresh chopped chives.
This Thick and Creamy New England Clam Chowder is full of flavor and loaded with tender potatoes, sweet clams, and smoky bacon. Real New England clam chowder is and always was made with salt pork and only seasoned with salt and pepper. Original clam chowder was also thin in consistency because milk was used. Using fresh clams makes the best New England Clam Chowder and it doesn't take long to make. In a world where most clam chowders would be more aptly named "clam flavored potato soup", finding a morsel of clam is like winning a Toyota Camry.
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