Recipe of New England Clam Chowder in 20 Minutes at Home

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. 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’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

A real New England Clam Chowder NEVER thickens with flour or cornstarch. That will change the flavor and texture completely. Light cream and freshly ground pepper are added to the hot chowder just before adding the clams.

New England Clam Chowder is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They are fine and they look wonderful. New England Clam Chowder is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have new england clam chowder using 17 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

Ingredients

The ingredients needed to make New England Clam Chowder:

1. Make ready 10 strips bacon
2. Take 2 tablespoon butter
3. Take 2 stalks celery chopped
4. Take 1 leek fine chopped
5. Prepare 1 onion finely chopped
6. Prepare 3 cloves garlic minced
7. Take 4 small russet potatoes peeled and diced
8. Take 1 cup chicken broth
9. Prepare 8 0z bottle clam juice
10. Prepare 1 teaspoon salt
11. Prepare 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
12. Get 1 tablespoon fresh thyme chopped
13. Take 1/3 cup flour
14. Get 2 cups half & half
15. Take 20 oz canned whole clams drained *give or take based on can
16. Take leaf Bay
17. Take Chopped green onion or chives for garnish

The early New England clam chowders were usually made with fish and it wasn't until the last hundred years or so that the clam, and other shellfish, took By the way, if you like your chowder on the thicker side you can mash some of the cooked potatoes into the soup before finishing the chowder. This New England clam chowder is delicious! Tender clams and potatoes are combined in a creamy broth flavored with clam juice and cream, and a Jack has very strong opinions about what makes a good New England clam chowder. Fresh clams and simple flavors are a must, and the consistency.

Instructions

Steps to make New England Clam Chowder:

1. 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
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Crumble the reserved strips of bacon. Garnish chowder with crumbled bacon and fresh chopped chives.

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. Channel New England with this rich and warming one-pot clam chowder. This New England Clam Chowder is the absolute best! This easy clam chowder recipe makes perfect comfort food for a cold night.

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