New England Clam Chowder
New England Clam Chowder

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New England Clam Chowder is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. New England Clam Chowder is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.

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

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

The addition of dairy is considered the biggest difference from other chowders. Rinse the clams several times under cold running water. Bring bottled clam juice and potatoes to boil in heavy large saucepan over high heat. Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water.

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.

Heat the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and celery and saute until softened, mixing often. Stir in the flour to distribute evenly. This classic New England chowder, made with potatoes, onion. Clam Chowder is the ultimate comfort food with tender clams, creamy potatoes and of course salty, smoky bacon!.

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