How to Cook Delicious Creamy New England Clam Chowder

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Creamy New England Clam Chowder. New England clam chowder is an ionic and hearty soup that can be a little intimidating to make at home. Even using fresh clams, this soup is Clam chowder is an all-time favorite of mine… so creamy, flavorful, yet it still tastes fresh. I got a little adventurous on this one (well, for me anyway).

Creamy New England Clam Chowder By mixing these two together, you will prevent clumping. New England Clam Chowder is one of my all-time favorite comfort soups. Just the thought of this soup gives me fierce cravings. You can have Creamy New England Clam Chowder using 11 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Creamy New England Clam Chowder

  1. 🢂 2 tbsp of unsalted butter.
  2. 🢂 2 piece of thick cut bacon, finely diced.
  3. 🢂 1 cup of diced onion.
  4. 🢂 1 clove of garlic, minced.
  5. 🢂 3 tbsp of all-purpose flour.
  6. 🢂 2 cup of bottled clam juice.
  7. 🢂 2 can of minced clams (6 1/2 ounce cans) in juice. Reserve liquid.
  8. 🢂 3 of medium potatoes, peeled and diced into medium chunks.
  9. 🢂 1/3 cup of heavy cream.
  10. 🢂 of kosher salt.
  11. 🢂 of ground black pepper.

This Thick and Creamy New England Clam Chowder is full of flavor and loaded with tender potatoes, sweet clams, and smoky bacon. So if your a clam chowdah lovah like my family is you definitely need this recipe in your life. I have to admit I had never really had clam chowder before. Try this clam chowder recipe and get more comfort food recipes and ideas from Food.com.

step by step Creamy New England Clam Chowder

  1. Cook the bacon and onion in butter on medium heat until bacon has rendered and onions are translucent and soft..
  2. Mix in the minced garlic and heat, do not brown garlic, it will taste bitter if you do..
  3. Whisk in the flour until no longer lumpy and cook a couple of minutes to remove the raw flour taste..
  4. Strain the clams in a fine mesh strainer over a bowl to reserve the liquid..
  5. Slowly add the juice from clams, and the 2 cups clam juice to the flour mixture stirring continuously..
  6. Bring to a boil and whisking until smooth, thickened and creamy. Make sure you scrape the bottom good so it doesn't scorch..
  7. Add the potatoes, and reduce to a simmer, stirring constantly until temp has come down..
  8. When simmering, cook until potatoes are tender. When tender, add the clams and heavy cream..
  9. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Can also sprinkle top with chives. It is good and looks pretty if you like. Also parsley is good..
  10. Serve with oyster crackers, regular crackers or toasted French bread..

I've had chowder at Legal Seafoods in Boston, which I have to say is good, but mine is BETTER! If you like thick chowder, you'll love this one!! Wonderfully creamy New England Clam Chowder is way easier than you think to make at home and about to become a new family favorite! This easy clam chowder recipe has rich flavor for the perfect bowl of comfort! I love doubling and tripling this recipe for church and work.