Toms Manhattan Clam Chowder Recipes

THE ULTIMATE MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Steam clams in a large pot and reserve the liquid that is left- it should measure about 3+ cups.
• Chop the clams.
• In a large pot, cook the bacon over medium/high heat until slightly crisp.
• Add the onions and cook, stirring until transparent.
• Add the pepper, carrot and celery and cook for about a minute.
• Add the clams, tomatoes, clam liquid, water, bay leaf, thyme ground pepper.
• Bring to a boil and add potatoes.
• Simmer 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Remove the bay leaf. Add chopped parsley.
• Add the cooked shrimp now if you plan to use them, but do not continue to cook or the shrimp will get tough.
• You should only warm the shrimp over for best results.
• Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, garlic, and crushed red pepper and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 8 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute more. Tie the parsley sprigs, fresh thyme, and bay leaf together with a piece of kitchen twine and add to the pot with the potatoes. Pour in the clam juice and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and clams. Cover and bring to a low simmer. Season with pepper to taste. Divide among warm soup bowls and sprinkle with the parsley. Serve immediately.
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TOM'S MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large dutch oven over medium heat, add olive oil, garlic, parsley, basil, oregano and onion.
• Cook until garlic is light brown.
• Add minced and chopped clams with juice from cans and bottle of clam juice.
• Add tomatoes, water, bay leaves, Old Bay Seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Turn heat to low and continue cooking for 35 minutes.
• Add potatoes and continue to cook for 30 minutes.
• Serve hot.

SPICED MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Combine the tomatoes, lemon rind and mint. Set aside. Combine the clams, garlic, wine and water in a pot and bring to a boil. Cover, lower the heat and simmer until the clams open, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Strain, reserve the broth and set the clams aside.
• Fry the bacon in a large saucepan until golden, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and half the orange zest. Continue cooking until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, their juice and the cinnamon stick. Simmer for 30 minutes. Remove the cinnamon and discard. Pour the tomato broth into a blender or food processor. Puree until smooth. Transfer to a clean saucepan. Add the clam broth and potatoes. Simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 5 to 8 minutes.
• Take the clams out of their shells. Add the saffron and the remaining orange zest to the chowder and simmer for one minute. Add the clam meat. Continue cooking for about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into 4 bowls. Garnish with the tomato-lemon-mint mixture.

MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Remove and set aside the tough muscle of each clam. Reserve both the muscle and softer body portions. Chop the muscles as finely as possible or purée them in a food processor, leaving the meat a bit coarse but fine. There should be about one and one- quarter cups.
• Cut the salt pork into very fine dice. Put the dice into a large pot and cook, stirring often, until they are rendered of fat and are slightly crisp.
• Add the onions and cook, stirring, until they are wilted. Add the green pepper, carrots and celery, and cook, stirring, about one minute.
• Add the chopped clam muscles, tomatoes, broth, water, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil and add the potatoes. Simmer, skimming the surface to remove all trace of foam and scum, 20 to 30 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
• Finely chop the soft body portions of the clams or chop them using a food processor. Add this to the chowder and continue cooking five minutes, skimming the surface as necessary. Remove the bay leaf. Stir in the parsley and serve.

MANHATTAN STYLE CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Combine canned tomatoes and clams together with juices in a large stock pot. Stir in oregano, basil, sauces, and onion powder. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add vegetables, and simmer for 2 to 3 hours. Stir occasionally. Salt and pepper to taste, and serve.

HEARTY MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender, 7-9 hours. Remove bay leaf before serving.

MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat butter over low heat. Add onion, celery, green pepper and garlic; cook, stirring frequently, for 20 minutes. Add water and potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. , Add tomatoes, clams, salt, thyme, pepper and cayenne; heat through. Stir in parsley. Serve immediately.