New England Clam Chowder
New England Clam Chowder

Hello everybody, it’s Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, new england clam chowder. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have new england clam chowder using 15 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make New England Clam Chowder:
  1. Prepare 8 lb large cherry stone clams
  2. Make ready 1 cup dry white wine
  3. Make ready 1 cup water
  4. Make ready 6 slice bacon (quartered)
  5. Get 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  6. Take 1 leek
  7. Make ready 1 small onion (finely chopped)
  8. Get 1 cup finely chopped celery
  9. Get 6 sprigs fresh thyme
  10. Get 2 bay leaves
  11. Prepare 3 clove garlic (finely chopped)
  12. Get 3 cup cubed potatoes
  13. Take 2 cup heavy cream
  14. Make ready 1 bunch chopped parsley
  15. Prepare 1 butter for garnish
Instructions to make New England Clam Chowder:
  1. Bring 1 cup of wine and 1 cup of water to a boil in a large pot. Add clams, cover, and cook for five minutes.
  2. Lift lid and stir clams, making sure water is still boiling. Cover and cook 5 to 10 minutes longer.
  3. Stain broth through cheesecloth in a metal sieve. Repeat until all sand is removed (I strained mine twice). Add water to broth so that there is 6 cups of liquid. Set aside for now.
  4. Remove clams from broth and set aside. Discard any that did not open.
  5. In large pot, cook bacon until crispy. Drain all but two tablespoons of grease.
  6. Add butter, onions, leeks, and celery to pot. Cook until onions and celery are translucent, being careful not to brown.
  7. Add garlic and potatoes and mix well with veggies. Add broth and bring to a boil.
  8. Simmer contents until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Mash some of the potatoes against the side of the pot for a thicker consistency of broth.
  9. Add heavy cream and chopped clams to pot, mix well, cover and remove from heat.
  10. Set aside for an hour or so, this will allow flavors to fuse. Add salt and pepper for more flavor, if necessary.
  11. Serve with a pat of butter and chopped parsley. Enjoy!

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