American Chowder Recipes

MY BEST CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Drain juice from clams into a large skillet over the onions, celery, potatoes and carrots. Add water to cover, and cook over medium heat until tender.
• Meanwhile, in a large, heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Whisk in cream and stir constantly until thick and smooth. Stir in vegetables and clam juice. Heat through, but do not boil.
• Stir in clams just before serving. If they cook too much they get tough. When clams are heated through, stir in vinegar, and season with salt and pepper.

AMERICAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook and stir onion in butter in large saucepan on medium-high heat until tender. Add potatoes, water, celery and pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Simmer 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir small amount of the milk into flour until well blended. Gradually add flour mixture to hot vegetable mixture, stirring constantly. Stir in remaining milk and the Smokies; cook until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
• Add VELVEETA; cook until completely melted, stirring frequently.

AMERICAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook an stir onion in butter in 3-quart saucepan on medium-high heat until tender.
• Add potatoes, water, celery and seasonings.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover.
• Simmer 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Gradually add small amount of milk to flour, stirring until well blended.
• Gradually add flour mixture to hot vegetables, stirring constantly.
• Stir in remaining milk and sausage; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens.
• Add american cheese; stir until melted.

CONTEST-WINNING NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain; set aside. Saute celery and onion in the drippings until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the potatoes, water, clam juice, bouillon, pepper and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes., In a small bowl, combine flour and 1 cup half-and-half until smooth. Gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Stir in clams and remaining half-and-half; heat through (do not boil). Crumble the cooked bacon; sprinkle over each serving.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Drain the clam juice from the minced clams and combine with enough bottled juice to equal 3 cups of liquid.
• Cook the bacon slowly in a soup pot over medium heat until lightly crisp, about 8 minutes.
• Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 5-7 minutes. Add the flour and cook over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, for 2-3 minutes.
• Whisk in the clam juice, bring to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. The liquid should be the consistency of heavy cream. If it is too thick, add more clam juice to adjust the consistency. Add the bay leaf and fresh thyme.
• Add the potatoes and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the clams and cream in saucepan and simmer together until the clams are cooked, about 5-8 minutes.
• When the potatoes are tender, add the clams and cream to the soup base. Simmer for 1-2 minutes.
• Stir in the sherry. Season to taste with salt, pepper, Tabasco, and Worcestershire sauce. Serve in bowls with the crackers on the side.