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BEST CLAM CHOWDER

BEST CLAM CHOWDER

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

1 cup corn starch
1 cup water
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
Recipe adapted from Let The Feasty Begin
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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

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