New England clam chowder
New England clam chowder, from above
Non vegNew England

New England clam chowder

Creamy, briny, chunky with potato. Best eaten by the sea or pretending to be.

45 minTime
31 gProtein each
mildSpice
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Make it your way

Grandma's wayMilk and cream base with clams, potato and salt pork style bacon.
The original
497kcalsame
31 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
45minutessame

New England clam chowder.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Clams600 g shelled clam meat with juices, or 1.5 kg in shell
Bacon (streaky rashers, streaky bacon)4 rashers, chopped
Butter1½ tbsp
Onion1, diced
Celery2 sticks, diced
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)3 tbsp
Potato3 medium, diced
Water1¼ cups, plus clam juices
Milk1¼ cups
Fresh cream (thickened cream, heavy cream)½ cup
Bay leaf (indian bay leaf)1
Dried mixed herbs (italian seasoning)½ tsp dried thyme
Black pepper½ tsp
Saltto taste
Flat leaf parsleyfor garnish

Method

5 steps
  1. 1If using clams in shell, steam them with 1 cup water until they open; pick out meat, strain and keep the liquid.
  2. 2Cook bacon slowly until crisp. Add butter, onion and celery and cook until soft.
  3. 3Stir in flour for a minute, then the clam liquid, water, potatoes, bay and thyme. Simmer until potatoes are just tender.
  4. 4Add milk, cream and chopped clams. Heat gently without boiling for 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. 5Season with pepper and salt, finish with parsley.
Serve it like this

Ladle into deep warm bowls or a hollowed bread bowl, scatter parsley and pepper and serve with crackers or crusty bread.

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Bread or rice Cornbread35 min
Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
On the side Green bean casserole50 min
On the side Carrot ginger soup35 min
A little snack Garlic bread20 min
To drink Hot spiced apple cider30 min
Something sweet Snickerdoodles35 min
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