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New England Clam Chowder

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Great taste for a standard soup

 "If available, substitute 4-5lbs of live clams. Boil in pot with 2 cups water until clams open. Strain water twice through fine mesh sieve to remove sand. Use broth in recipe. Also, I add a bay leaf to the cook onion stage. Remove before serving." - Firecook85

Yield: 6 Servings Ready in 40 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Clams

(4.3, 9) 89% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 6 Servings
2 10.5-oz cansClams
1/4 lbBacon
1/2 cOnion; diced
3 cupRaw Potatoes
1 cupLight cream
1 cupmilk
1 tbsButter
Salt, pepper, dill weed; to taste
Wondra Flour

New England Clam Chowder Preparation

Drain clams and reserve liquid. Add enough water to clam juice to make 3 cups. Put in large soup pot.

Fry bacon in a small skillet.Remove from pan and drain on papertowels.

Save some bacon grease and fry onions.

Chop bacon

Peel and dice raw potatoes add them to the pot with the clam juice. Add salt, pepper, and onions.

Simmer until potatoes are tender

Add clams, cream, milk, butter and bacon, salt, pepper, dill weed

Add Wondra to thicken if needed

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    • Calories Per Serving: 1095
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    New England Clam Chowder Reviews

    Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
    I made this, and it's great. I'm about to eat it soon!
    6 months, 6 days, 6 hours, 2 minutes ago
    great recipe, make it all the time!
    8 months, 3 days, 10 hours, 23 minutes ago
    My husband, Mr. Picky-Eater, just had a second bowl! Didn't have any Wondera, so it's not as thick as it could have been. I also plan to add more clams next time. This is definitely a keeper!
    1 years, 3 months, 1 weeks, 4 days, 1 hours, 55 minutes ago
    Not Bad
    1 years, 5 months, 1 days, 22 hours, 20 minutes ago
    Love this and so simple to make. I add extra clams, the more the better.
    2 years, 2 months, 1 weeks, 10 hours, 11 minutes ago
    If available, substitute 4-5lbs of live clams. Boil in pot with 2 cups water until clams open. Strain water twice through fine mesh sieve to remove sand. Use broth in recipe. Also, I add a bay leaf to the cook onion stage. Remove before serving.
    2 years, 2 months, 4 weeks, 1 days, 8 hours, 39 minutes ago
    Easy to make and also as a good appetizer soup.
    2 years, 7 months, 1 weeks, 18 hours, 47 minutes ago
    Not enough info for the prep and recipe
    2 years, 9 months, 2 days, 4 hours, 13 minutes ago

    [I posted this recipe.]
    4 years, 1 weeks, 5 days, 19 hours, 45 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Soup
    2. New England
    3. clams
    4. Clams
    5. American

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