New England Clam Chowder at home
- Yield 6
- Prep 15 minutes
- Cook 30 minutes
- Total 45 minutes
New England Clam Chowder at home is a soup recipe on Avoteb. The yield on the card is 6. Plan on 45 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 6 servings
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 stalk celery, ends trimmed and diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 (8 ounce) bottle clam juice
- 4 cups plain milk (I use 2% milk)
- 1 1/2 pounds Yukon gold or red potatoes, diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 (7-ounce) cans minced clams (not drained, keep the juice)
- sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper
- optional garnish: chopped fresh chives or green onions, dash of hot sauce
Method
Warm a large stockpot over medium-a hot burner. Tip in diced bacon and cook until crispy, stirring occasionally. Move the bacon to a separate plate using a slotted spoon, reserving about 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in the stockpot. (Discard any extra grease, or you can substitute butter in place of the 2 tablespoons of bacon grease.)
Tip in onion and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Tip in celery and garlic, and sauté for an additional minute, stirring occasionally. Tip in flour* and stir until combined. Sauté for an additional minute to cook the flour, stirring occasionally. Tip in in the clam juice and stir until combined. Tip in in the milk, potatoes, bay leaf, Old Bay, thyme, half of the bacon bits and stir until combined. Continue cooking until the mixture reaches a let it bubble gently, stirring occasionally.
Lower heat to medium-low, cover, and let it bubble gently for about 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are soft, stirring every few minutes so that the bottom does not burn.
Once the potatoes have softened, mix in the clams and half of the cooked bacon. Lift the bay leaf. Taste the soup, and then season with salt and pepper as needed.
Plate warm, garnished with the remaining bacon bits and any other desired toppings. Or store in a sealed container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
