Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, new england clam chowder. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
New England Clam Chowder is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look wonderful. New England Clam Chowder is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
New England clam chowder normally contains clams, potatoes, onions, salted pork and milk or cream. Be sure to check out our other wickedly good New. Creamy, hearty New England clam chowder is by far the most popular chowder style (compared to Manhattan or Rhode Island versions).
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have new england clam chowder using 15 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make New England Clam Chowder:
- Get 4-6 ounces bacon, diced
- Prepare 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Prepare 1 cup chopped onions
- Make ready 4-6 tablespoons flour
- Make ready to taste Fresh ground black pepper
- Prepare to taste Thyme
- Make ready 5 cups cooked diced potatoes
- Make ready 1 quart half and half
- Take 1 cup chicken broth (made from knorr homestyle stock)
- Prepare 3 (6 1/2 oz) cans minced clams or 3 (6 1/2 ounce) cans chopped clams
- Prepare 1 cup clam juice
- Make ready Chopped Italian parsley
- Take to taste Fresh lemon juice
- Take Hot pepper sauce
- Get Salt
Bring to a simmer, stirring consistently (the mixture will thicken), then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook. 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. This New England clam chowder is comforting, filling and amazingly delicious!
Steps to make New England Clam Chowder:
- Fry bacon until crisp
- Remove bacon, set aside to be used later
- Add butter to bacon grease, when melted add onions and saute until golden
- Stir in flour and cook over low heat 5 minutes, stirring constantly
- Stir in pepper and thyme
- Add chicken broth, half and half, and potatoes
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. (Be careful and watch that it doesn't cook above a simmer or very long!)
- Add clams, clam juice, parsley; simmer another 5 minutes; stirring occasionally.
- Add lemon juice, pepper sauce, and salt to taste
- Serve with oyster crackers
This Thick and Creamy New England Clam Chowder is full of flavor and loaded with tender potatoes, sweet clams, and smoky bacon. Real New England clam chowder is and always was made with salt pork and only seasoned with salt and pepper. Original clam chowder was also thin in consistency because milk was used. Using fresh clams makes the best New England Clam Chowder and it doesn't take long to make. In a world where most clam chowders would be more aptly named "clam flavored potato soup", finding a morsel of clam is like winning a Toyota Camry.
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