Clam Chowder With Artichokes 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.

CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Rinse the clams in several changes of cold water and drain well. Tip the clams into a large pan with 500ml of water. Cover, bring to the boil and simmer for 2 mins until the clams have just opened. Tip the contents of the pan into a colander over a bowl to catch the clam stock. When cool enough to handle, remove the clams from their shells - reserving a handful of empty shells for presentation if you want. Strain the clam stock into a jug, leaving any grit in the bottom of the bowl. You should have around 800ml stock.
• Heat the butter in the same pan and sizzle the bacon for 3-4 mins until it starts to brown. Stir in the onion, thyme and bay and cook everything gently for 10 mins until the onion is soft and golden. Scatter over the flour and stir in to make a sandy paste, cook for 2 mins more, then gradually stir in the clam stock then the milk and the cream.
• Throw in the potatoes, bring everything to a simmer and leave to bubble away gently for 10 mins or until the potatoes are cooked. Use a fork to crush a few of the potato chunks against the side of the pan to help thicken - you still want lots of defined chunks though. Stir through the clam meat and the few clam shells, if you've gone down that route, and simmer for a minute to reheat. Season with plenty of black pepper and a little salt, if needed, then stir through the parsley just before ladling into bowls or hollowed-out crusty rolls.

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.

CLAM CHOWDER WITH ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Drain and quarter artichokes. Drain mushrooms.
• In 3-quart saucepan, mix all ingredients except salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Stir in salt and pepper to taste.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, cook bacon and onion over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until bacon is crisp and onion is tender; drain off fat.
• Drain clams, reserving liquid. Add enough water, if necessary, to clam liquid to measure 1 cup.
• Stir clams, clam liquid, potato, salt and pepper into bacon and onion. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 15 minutes or until potato is tender.
• Stir in milk. Heat, stirring occasionally, just until hot (do not boil or soup may curdle).

ARTICHOKES WITH CLAMS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan.
• Add the garlic and lightly brown, but be careful not to burn!
• Add the flour, and whisk to combine.
• Mix in the wine and stock.
• Add the clams, cover and cook until the clams open,.
• Add the artichoke hearts, and continue to cook until they are heated through.
• Serve immediately.

ARTICHOKE CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute the artichoke hearts garlic, and shallots in the stock.
• Set aside half the hearts and puree the rest in blender.
• Add the butter and milk and whip till smooth.
• Place in a saucepan and simmer over low heat for 20 mins.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Fold in rest of the hearts and heat thoroughly.
• Garnish with basil and croutons.

CROCK POT CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute pork or bacon and onion until golden brown;drain.
• Put clams in crock pot with bacon.
• Add all remaining ingredients, except milk or half-and-half.
• Cover and cook on High 3-4 hours.
• Add 1 cup milk or half-and-half and cornstarch last hour of cooking.
• Add remaining milk or half and half before serving.
• STOVE TOP INSTRUCTIONS: Place all ingredients EXCEPT milk and cornstarch in kettle.
• Simmer on low heat for 45 minutes.
• Mix cornstarch into milk and add to kettle.
• DO NOT BOIL.
• Heat to warm, then serve.