Baked New England Style Clam Chowder Recipes

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. , Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, saute onions in butter until tender. Add flour; stir until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Drain potatoes; add to Dutch oven. Add clams and remaining ingredients; heat through.

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 I

Steps:

• Place diced bacon in large stock pot over medium-high heat. Cook until almost crisp; add onions, and cook 5 minutes. Stir in water and potatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and cook uncovered for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender.
• Pour in half-and-half, and add butter. Drain clams, reserving clam liquid; stir clams and 1/2 of the clam liquid into the soup. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until heated through. Do not allow to boil.

TRADITIONAL NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Tap clams; discard any that do not close. Place clams and water in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes or until clams open. , Remove meat from clams; chop meat and set aside. Strain liquid through a cheesecloth-lined colander; set aside., In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels. Saute onion in drippings until tender., Return bacon to the pan; add clam meat and reserved liquid. Stir in the potatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender., Combine flour and milk until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Gradually stir in cream; heat through (do not boil).

NEW ENGLAND-STYLE CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a stockpot over medium-high heat; cook and stir salt pork, celery, onion, and garlic in melted butter until softened, about 7 minutes. Add potatoes, clam juice, tarragon, celery salt, and bay leaves to the stockpot. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and place a cover on the pot. Cook at a simmer until potatoes are tender, about 35 minutes.
• Stir clams into the soup and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Add Worcestershire sauce, heavy cream, dill, salt, and pepper; stir and cook another 7 minutes. Remove the pot from heat. Remove and discard bay leaves. Garnish with parsley to serve.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Rinse the clams several times under cold running water. Transfer to a large pot and add 3 cups water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then cover and cook until the clams open, about 6 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl; reserve the broth. Transfer the clams to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap so they don't dry out.
• Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes; remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Melt the butter in the same pot over medium heat. Add the celery, onion and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in the reserved clam broth, 1 1/2 cups water and the potato. Bring to a simmer and cook until the potato is tender and the soup thickens slightly, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, remove the clams from their shells and roughly chop.
• Reduce the heat under the soup to medium low. Whisk in the half-and-half and warm through (do not boil). Remove from the heat. Stir in the chopped clams; season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the reserved bacon and chives.

BAKED NEW ENGLAND STYLE CLAM CHOWDER!

Steps:

• The above listed clams are 3-6 5 oz cans! (would not let me list it that way!).
• Saute, onions, celery and garlic in the oil and butter until soft. Add dry seasonings and flour. Stir well.
• Remove from heat and slowly whisk in the milk and Vermouth. Return to heat and cook whisking until thickened.
• Add 3/4 cup of the cheese as well as the parmesan. Stir until melted. Turn off heat and add the potatoes. (I like to use the Cubed Southern Style Hash Browns). The mixture will be very thick at this point.
• Place cottage cheese and clam liquid in food processor or blender and buzz until no curds remain. Add this and the clams to the potato mixture and stir well.
• Pour into a greased 9x13 casserole and sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup cheese over the top. Bake at 350°F 30-40 minutes until the potatoes are soft.
• Garnish with chopped parsley.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter and bacon fat in large pot.
• Sautee onion, celery garlic (and 1/2 cup shredded carrots, if using) until tender.
• Add seasonings (parsley, Tabasco, celery salt, thyme & bay).
• Add flour and instant mash potatoes.
• Turn off flame and stir until flour is no longer visible.
• Add the clam juice and stir.
• Turn flame back on to high and continue stirring (constantly) to avoid sticking.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add potatoes and stir.
• Cook for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Add clams.
• Stir.
• Add cream.
• Stir.
• Simmer for 1/2 hour.
• Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve garnished with fresh parsley and enjoy!