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Easy New England Clam Chowder

Published: November 4, 2012 | Last Modified: April 9, 2023 | by Marie with 2 Comments This post may contain affiliate links

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New England clam chowder is one of my favorite soups ever. It's a simple soup that is hearty enough to make a meal out of when paired with a big salad and maybe some dinner rolls or crusty bread. My kids even love this soup.

You can easily make this low fat by substituting the cream with fat free milk, but of course, the flavor would not be anywhere near as rich as when you use cream.  I also like to use the best quality clams as possible. I don't really use too many canned products (just a personal preference based on flavor) but I don't mind using canned clams here, since I don't feel the flavor is compromised too much. I also know first-hand that it can be difficult to find fresh clams in many parts of the country (it was very difficult when I lived in the Midwest).

To make this soup, I purchased my clams at a fish market, and felt that they did carry a higher quality brand, although I do forget the exact name of them. The soup came together in a snap, was enjoyed by all, and went quickly. Time to make another batch!

Source: Adapted from myrecipes.com

 

📖 Recipe

easy new England clam chowder

An easy flavorful and comforting soup for the seafood lover
5 from 2 votes
Author: Marie
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 301 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 2 slices bacon
  • 1.5 cups chopped onion
  • ¾ cups chopped celery
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 garlic clove , minced
  • 3 (6 ½-ounce) cans chopped clams, undrained
  • 3 cups diced peeled baking potatoes
  • 2 (8-ounce) bottles clam juice or fish stock
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cups of light cream or milk
  • ¼ cup all purpose flour
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Instructions
 

  • Cook bacon in medium dutch oven over medium heat until crisp.
  • Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 teaspoon on bacon grease.
  • Crumble bacon and set aside.
  • Add onion, celery, salt, thyme, and garlic to drippings and cook for 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  • Drain clams (set clams aside), and add clam liquid, clam juice (or fish stock), potatoes and bay leaf to pan. Bring to boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
  • Combine flour and milk in bowl and whisk until smooth.
  • Add flour-milk mixture to pot, return to boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 12 minutes or until thick.
  • Add clams and continue cooking for 2 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with bacon and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 9gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 821mgPotassium: 621mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 201IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 201mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Riva Bennett says

    February 23, 2022 at 5:37 pm

    5 stars
    I just made this after finding your recipe!!!
    We ran out of canned clam chowder and wanted more, so I was wondering if it could be homemade, so I looked up a recipe that used plain milk.
    It was easy and simple. I had most of the ingredients at hand except celery and clams. But I used 11mussels, 10 shrimp, and I cut up 2 of some type of Walmart frozen fillet of fish. I had frozen cream and used 1 1/2 cup plus 1 cup of regular milk. Added more salt and pepper to flavor too. It came out like a dream!!! Turned out to be easier than I thought. It was also a lot cheaper than the canned stuff and more filling.
    Thank you!

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  2. Emma says

    February 03, 2015 at 2:37 am

    This looks absolutely delicious and is something I am going to try myself. Thanks for sharing.

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