New England Clam Chowder
From michkali 15 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 4
This is an easy Clam Chowder . .to throw together on a cold night, esp if you keep the spice blend handy. It was adapted from the original Cliff House Spice blend. I have omitted some spices and added more garlic. Read more and clams to the recipe. I like to cook it on the woodstove in a cast iron dutch oven, but stovetop is fine too. See less
Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon butter shopping list
- 1 slice hickory-smoked bacon, minced shopping list
- 1 cup onion, minced shopping list
- 2 medium garlic cloves, minced shopping list
- 1 teaspoon The House spice Blend (see below) shopping list
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour shopping list
- 2 cans clams (6-1/2 ounces) shopping list
- 1-1/2 cups Half and Half shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper shopping list
- 2-3 medium potatoes, boiled , peeled and diced shopping list
- clam Chowder House Blend spices shopping list
- 2 tsps Fresh rosemary (4 tsps Dried) shopping list
- 2 tsps Fresh thyme (4 tsps Dried) shopping list
- 2 tsps fresh basil (4 tsps Dried) shopping list
- 1 tsps Fresh tarragon (2 tsps Dried) shopping list
- 1 tsps fresh marjoram (2 tsps Dried) shopping list
How to make it
- In a heavy-bottomed, dutch oven or soup kettle, sauté bacon, butter, onion, garlic and the house spice blend over low heat. Do not allow to brown.
- Drain clams and set aside, reserving the juice. Should be 1 cup.
- Slowly stir the flour and clam juices in the sauté mixture
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Add Half and Half and simmer 20 minutes
- Add white pepper, potatoes ... . Heat to serving temperature. Cook a little longer if your potatoes are not tender. Add the clams right at the end to ensure that they don't get too tough.
- Serve immediately with fresh bread or crackers.
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Sounds delicious 5 from me
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Have had this clam chowder. Never reviewed it but very good. That's why I put it in Massholes
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