Alaskan Clam And Potato Soup Recipes

CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium-high heat add the bacon and cook until slightly crisp and no longer pink. Remove it to a plate with a slotted spoon.
• Add the onion, celery, and garlic and cook until tender. Add the flour and stir.
• Add in the juice from the clams, chicken broth, milk, and half and half, then stir until there aren't any clumps. Add in the potatoes.
• Bring the pot to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer until the potatoes are tender and the soup is thick. Stir in the clams and salt and pepper to taste. Top with crumbled bacon and serve.

POTATO CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Drain clams, reserving clam juice. In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels., Add onion to drippings; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in water and reserved clam juice; cook and stir until bubbly., Add potatoes and seasonings; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally., Stir in milk, parsley and clams; heat through. Top with bacon.

LEEK AND POTATO SOUP WITH CLAMS

Steps:

• To cook the clams, place them in a heavy large skillet. Cover with the water and wine. Bring to a boil, cover the skillet, then reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes, shaking the skillet occasionally. With tongs, remove the clams that have opened and place them on a tray. Recover and cook for up to 3 to 4 more minutes. Discard any clams that have not opened. Line a fine sieve with a dampened paper towel. Strain the cooking liquid through the sieve into a heavy large saucepan.
• For the soup, add the leeks and potatoes to the saucepan with cooking liquid. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender, for about 15 minutes. Add the cream. Coarsely mash the potatoes in the broth to thicken, using a mallet or potato masher. Season with salt and pepper. (This can be prepared ahead and cooled. Cover the clams and soup and set aside at cool room temperature for up to several hours.)
• To serve, remove the clams from their shells and mince. Pour any liquid from the shells back into the soup through the sieve and discard the shells. Thin the soup with additional liquid if necessary. Bring to a boil, stirring over medium-high heat. Add minced clams. Ladle into 4 soup bowls. Sprinkle with chives. Serve immediately.

ALASKAN CLAM AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. These are the ingredients you will need. Note: If you want a richer soup, you can use heavy cream or half and half. *I was out of celery the day I made this, you really do want celery---NOT celery seed as pictured here.
• 2. Combine the first 5 ingredients in a soup pot or Dutch oven. Cook until potatoes and carrots are tender (about 10-15 minutes).
• 3. Add bacon, clams, milk and butter. Stir until heated through and butter is melted. Take off the heat and stir in sour cream, sprinkle with diced green onions and salt and pepper.

ALASKA CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. Peel and cut potatoes into medium size pieces. Slice the celery stalks and chop the onion. Add all this to a large pot, and add water just to cover the vegetables. Cook this until barely tender when pierced with a fork. I usually add a good amount of salt and pepper to this and if celery has leaves, cut up these and put in also.
• 2. While vegetables are cooking, I cook bacon, either in microwave (to save the mess)! or on stove, till just barely crisp. Drain on paper towel the break into bite size pieces.
• 3. When the pot of veggies is done, DO NOT DRAIN, just mash with a potato masher to get large chunks. Now add the clams and all the juice,the bacon and the milk. Take off heat and stir. Now just add the saltine crumbs to thicken. Add a little at a time, soup will thicken really quick. Now taste it. Add the salt and pepper to your liking, put back on heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Depending on how thick you like your soup, you can always add more crackers.

POTATO AND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot saute (sweat) chopped onions in olive oil.
• Peel and dice potatoes into small bites and add to onions and olive oil.
• Add cayenne pepper, black pepper and salt.
• Cook potatoes with 1/4 cup of water covered until fork tender.
• In a small pan on medium heat mix butter and flour as if your were making a gravy or white sauce.
• Add flour and butter mixture to large pot and mix with potatoes.
• Pour 4 cups chicken broth and stir until it starts to thicken.
• Add can of whole baby clams and chopped clams with juice.
• Pour in heavy cream.
• (Thickness varies. Mashing some of the potatoes or adding instant potatoes for thickening.).
• Cook for 30 minutes.
• Top with Old Bay Seasoning.