Nine out out of ten times, hubs will order Clam Chowder when we eat at our favorite seafood restaurants. Delivered with their packages of oyster crackers, he is just happy as a clam, you are what you eat! Let The Feasty Begin, Debra Freeman, gifted me her wonderful cookbook. This was the first recipe that I flipped open to, I made this soup that evening. The recipe makes a lot of soup, which freezes well. My kids aren’t big seafood lovers, but they loved this soup and went back for seconds!
BEST CLAM CHOWDER
Ingredients
2 sticks unsalted butter
1 medium onion, finely diced
2 celery stalks trimmed, quartered lengthwise, then sliced into 1/4-inch pieces
51 ounces cans chopped clams in juice (I used 1/2 chopped clam and 1/2 baby clams)
2 quarts half and half ( I used half and half and whole milk)
3-4 potatoes, cut into 1/2- inch cubes
Salt and freshly ground black pepperDirections
Heat the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and celery and saute until softened, mixing often. Add juice from 2 cans of chopped clams (reserve clams), half and half and potatoes and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer, stirring consistently (the mixture will thicken), then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook 20 minutes, stirring often, until the potatoes are nice and tender. Add corn starch to water , mix until dissolved. Add to soup pot, stirring well, stir frequently until soup has thickened. Then add clams and season to taste with salt and pepper, cook until clams are just firm, another 2 minutes.Yields: 5 Quarts
Julie
Wednesday 29th of January 2014
How big are the 2 cans of clams in which you use the juice?
nettiemoore11
Wednesday 29th of January 2014
each can is 10.5 ounces
Amy
Sunday 26th of January 2014
Just made this for dinner tonight. OH MY!! So very good! I did add a little more celery then called for since my family likes it so much, other then that followed it to a tee. Thank you so much for sharing, will be making it again soon. Makes ALOT so I will probably half it next time.
nettiemoore11
Sunday 26th of January 2014
I am so happy you enjoyed the clam chowder! It is the best clam chowder and does make a lot. My husband says that I could feed all of Maine every night with my recipes. Nettie
moniquepetite
Wednesday 22nd of January 2014
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Cindy ~Hun... What's for Dinner?
Monday 20th of January 2014
Mmmm, this would be devoured were it on our dinner table! YUM!
nettiemoore11
Monday 20th of January 2014
Thank you Loo Hoo! Nettie
Nibbles By Nic
Monday 20th of January 2014
My favorite soup EVER!!! Thanks so sharing this creamy nibble over at MUNCHING MONDAYS!!! Warmest, Nic
nettiemoore11
Monday 20th of January 2014
Thank you Nic! Nettie