Super EASY New England Clam Chowder
Super SUPER easy ... and everyone who has had it LOVES it ... thanks to my lovely sister in law, Sue ... she wrote out the recipe after Hubby got a cup of it (leftovers) from her when we were in Indiana last month ...
As you know, New England style is creamy ... Manhattan is red and chunky. And if you've followed along, you most likely know that Hubby HATES chunky tomatoes in cooked dishes. For someone who is a big fan of food, he certainly can be picky at times :-)
Just for the record, I was set NOT to like this ... I mean, all the ingredients were pretty much processed and well, I'm trying to avoid that stuff ... but, hell, it was Saturday night, smelled good, he made some lovely ciabatta bread and it was to die for ...
Yes, it is a little indulgent and I would suggest you not make it every day. But please, whatever you do, give it at least ONE shot ... I think you'll be glad you did!
Here's what you need:
7 pieces of bacon, cooked and crumbled (save the bacon grease in skillet)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cans of baby clams
5 to 7 potatoes, cubed
1 1/2 cans of cream of celery soup
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup milk
1 tsp dry dill
Cook onion in the bacon grease until translucent and soft. Add the juice from the clams (set clams aside) and the potatoes to the pan and cook til the taters are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
Add the balance of the ingredients, stir and let simmer 45 minutes or so until thick. Add the clams towards the end.
Dish up into some pretty bowls, top with a little more bacon bits if you have ... ENJOY!
*We made a double batch as we had some friends coming over, so used a WHOLE pound of bacon and double the balance of the ingredients. I'm sure Hubby did some other things to it to season it up as he does NOT follow recipes super well :-). We also used CANNED POTATOES that were in the pantry as I didn't have any in the pantry or fridge. Hubby said he'd do it that way again as it was a heck of a lot better than peeling and dicing!
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As you know, New England style is creamy ... Manhattan is red and chunky. And if you've followed along, you most likely know that Hubby HATES chunky tomatoes in cooked dishes. For someone who is a big fan of food, he certainly can be picky at times :-)
Just for the record, I was set NOT to like this ... I mean, all the ingredients were pretty much processed and well, I'm trying to avoid that stuff ... but, hell, it was Saturday night, smelled good, he made some lovely ciabatta bread and it was to die for ...
Yes, it is a little indulgent and I would suggest you not make it every day. But please, whatever you do, give it at least ONE shot ... I think you'll be glad you did!
Here's what you need:
7 pieces of bacon, cooked and crumbled (save the bacon grease in skillet)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cans of baby clams
5 to 7 potatoes, cubed
1 1/2 cans of cream of celery soup
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup milk
1 tsp dry dill
Make life a little easier and give the bacon a quick whirl
in food processor to chop it up
Cook onion in the bacon grease until translucent and soft. Add the juice from the clams (set clams aside) and the potatoes to the pan and cook til the taters are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
Add the balance of the ingredients, stir and let simmer 45 minutes or so until thick. Add the clams towards the end.
Dish up into some pretty bowls, top with a little more bacon bits if you have ... ENJOY!
*We made a double batch as we had some friends coming over, so used a WHOLE pound of bacon and double the balance of the ingredients. I'm sure Hubby did some other things to it to season it up as he does NOT follow recipes super well :-). We also used CANNED POTATOES that were in the pantry as I didn't have any in the pantry or fridge. Hubby said he'd do it that way again as it was a heck of a lot better than peeling and dicing!
Looking forward to linking up with some great blog hops ... make sure you check them out! Mop It Up Monday, Creative Monday, The Scoop, Melt In Your Mouth Monday, Dinner Time Recipes, Show Me What You Got, Made By You Monday, Hunk of Meat Monday, Sweet Sharing Monday, On The Menu Monday, Meatless Monday, What’d You Do This Weekend, Marvelous Mess, Making It Cuter, Motivated Monday, Time To Sparkle, Mealtime Monday, Whats In The Gunny Sack, Makin You Crave Monday, Clever Chick, Creative Corner Blog Hop, Make Your Own Monday, Mix it Up Monday, In and Out of the Kitchen, I Gotta Try That, Tempt My Tummy, Memories, Tasty Tuesday, Tuesdays At Our Home, How To Tuesday, Handmade Tuesday, Making a Home, Show Me The Goods, Totally Tasty Tuesday, All My Bloggie Friends, Frugal Tip Tuesday, Teach Me Tuesdays, Tuesday Talent Show, Tiny Tip Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Penny Pinching Party, The Gathering Spot, Anti-Procrastination Tuesdays, Kitchen Tip Tuesdays, Domestically Divine Tuesday, Tuesday with a Twist, Frugal Tuesday Tip, Show Me What Ya Got, Show Me What You Got, What We Wore/Read/Made, What's Cooking Wednesday, Its a Party!, Recipe Swap, Works For Me Wednesday, Sugar and Spice, Wake Up Wednesday, Wheat Free Wednesday, Whatever Goes Wednesday, Wednesday Whatsits, Work It Wednesday, Homemade By You, Healthy 2Day Wednesday, Hearth and Soul, Real Fun, What I Whipped Up, Work It Wednesday, Lovely Ladies, Weekly Creative, Domestic Superhero, All Things Thursday, The Weekly Creative, Tasty Thursday, Thrifty Thursday, Full Plate Thursday, Create It Thursday, Crafty Thursday Obsessions, Frugal Food Thursday, Thursdays Treasures, Somewhat Simple, Showcase Your Talent, Simple Lives Thursday, Show Your Stuff, Foodie Friday, Get Real Frugal Friday, Frugal Fridays, Food on Friday, Freakin Did It Friday, The Pin Junkie, Friday Link Party, Freedom Friday, Friday Favorite, Foodie Friday, Weekend Wonders, Weekend Potluck, Get Him Feed Anything Goes, Dwell on Fridays, Friday Foodfight, Lil Luna Link Party, Foodie Friday, Simple Living Foodie Friday, Inspirations, Weekend Wander, Simply Delicious Saturday, Weekly Roundup, Feature Yourself Saturday, I Gotta Create, Show and Tell Saturday, Strut Your Stuff Saturday, Saturday Link & Greet, Saturday Show & Tell, Super Saturday Show & Tell, Say G'day Saturday, Not Bad Sunday, Potluck Party, Sunday Showcase, Savory Sunday, Sundae Scoop, Super Sunday, Tried and True
I'm not a fan of clams...but my husband LOVES clam chowder and always wants me to make it for him! This sounds so simple and I think he would love it! I'd love if you come link up over at Feed Me Friday!
ReplyDeleteHay, lady! You know, I have never had clam chowder! This looks like a good place to start. I think I would prefer the creamy, not tomatoey, version too.
ReplyDeleteThank you for coming by and linking up.
Hey haven't seen you in a while... love the chowder and the bacon topping makes it extra special. Thanks for sharing it with us on foodie friday.
ReplyDeleteSounds divine. But 5 to 7 potatoes sounds like an awful lot. How many cans of potatoes did he use?
ReplyDeleteJanis
He used 4 cans of the baby new potatoes, diced. It seems like a lot but it's not really, unless you are using those HUGE baking potatoes!
DeleteHi Jan,
ReplyDeleteWe just love New England Clam Chowder and your recipe looks awesome! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great weekend and come back soon!
Miz Helen