Slow Cooker Clam Chowder New England Style Recipes

SLOW-COOKER CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker, combine celery, onions, potatoes, carrots, the water, clam juice, broth, thyme and pepper (see Tip).
• Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 hours.
• If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. In a medium bowl, combine evaporated milk and cornstarch. Stir milk mixture, clams and sherry (if desired) into cooker. Cover and cook for 30 to 60 minutes more or until bubbly around edge. Stir in vinegar just before serving. Sprinkle each serving with bacon and if desired, green onion.

SLOW COOKER NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Prepare onion, celery and garlic. Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add vegetables, cooking over medium heat until onion is translucent. Add garlic and, thyme and optional red pepper flakes, cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes or until fragrant. Transfer to the bowl of a 6 quart slow cooker.
• Peel and chop potatoes into small bite sized pieces. Add to the slow cooker along with clams, juice and seasonings. Stir to combine. Cover and begin cooking on high for 5 hours or low for 10.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Remove 1/2 Tb bacon grease, transfering to the slow cooker, if desired. Chop bacon, reserving a small portion for topping chowder later. Toss remaining larger portion of chopped bacon to the slow cooker. Return lid and continue to cook.
• When 30 minutes remain in the cook time, add flour to half & half, whisking well until smooth. Add to the slow cooker, stirring wel lto combine. Replace lid and continue to cook until thickened.
• Divide among bowls serving warm and sprinkling with bacon.

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.

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.

SLOW COOKER CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a skillet saute the salt pork(cut into cubes).
• Add chopped onions last few minutes and fry with pork.
• Put all ingredients in a 6 qt crock pot EXCEPT milk and corn starch.
• Cover and cook approximately 6-7 houirs in a slow cooker.
• During the last half hour mix cold half and half with the corn starch.
• add to crock pot slowly mixing well.
• Cook for another half hour.
• Goes well with white wine and French bread.

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).

SLOW COOKER NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER RECIPE

Steps:

• Add clams and juice to slow cooker.
• Add cream of mushroom soup, potatoes, celery, garlic, onion, bacon, basil, thyme, bay leaf, salt and pepper to slow cooker.
• Mix thoroughly until combined.
• Cover and cook on high for 4 hours.
• Add half and half and cook on high for one additional hour.
• Remove bay leaf before serving.