Lower Fat New England Style Clam Chowder Recipes

Steps:

• Put the clams and 2 cups water in a pot. Cover, bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook 5 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook until the clams open, 5 to 10 minutes (discard any that do not open); transfer the clams to a bowl.
• Pour the liquid into a large measuring cup. (You should have 3 cups liquid; add water if needed.) Wipe out the pot. Pour the liquid back into the pot through a paper towel-lined sieve. Add the potatoes, cover and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Remove one-third of the potatoes. Continue to cook the remaining potatoes, covered, until soft, about 10 more minutes. Puree in batches in a blender until smooth. Return the soup to the pot.
• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and celery and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, thyme and bay leaves and cook, stirring, about 3 more minutes. Add the bacon mixture and reserved potatoes to the soup. Cover and cook over low heat, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, remove the clams from their shells and roughly chop. Stir the clam meat and half-and-half into the soup; remove from the heat, cover and set aside, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Discard the bay leaves. Season the soup with salt and pepper and reheat. Serve topped with a slice of butter, parsley, chives and paprika.

Steps:

• Saute onions, and mushrooms, if desired, in butter on medium heat in a medium stockpot.
• Add half and half, evaporated milk and cornstarch and reduce heat to med-low.
• Stir until slightly thickened, adding more cornstarch as needed.
• Separate clams from clam broth. Stir in clam broth, potato, corn, and stir. Reduce heat to low. Cover and allow to simmer for 30 minutes or more, stirring occasionally. Add clams and simmer for 10 minutes. Top with parsley and Old Bay. Makes a hearty meal if served with biscuits.

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions and carrots and saute until softened.
• Gradually sift in the flour, stirring thoroughly and scraping bottom of pan.
• Very gradually stir in the clam broth, scraping sides and bottom of pan to make sure flour is thoroughly incorporated without clumping.
• Stir in rice milk until mixture is smooth.
• Add the clams and spices, bring soup to a boil, then cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Add diced potatoes, cover and simmer for an additional 30 minutes.
• Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Serve with crushed Saltines.

Steps:

• Drain the clams reserving juices.
• Add enough water to juice to make 1 cup liquid.
• In a medium saucepan, combine clam juice, potatoes, onions, bouillon granuales,Worcestershire sauce,, parsley, pepper and garlic powder.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat.
• Cover and let simmer 5-10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Using the back of a fork, or a hand masher, mash potatoes.
• In a small bowl combine the milk and cornstarch.
• Add cornstarch and milk mix and evaporated milk to the sauce pan.
• Cook on medium high heat until mixture starts to thicken, 5-10 minutes.
• Stir in clams, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Serve.

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.

Steps:

• Drain clams and reserve juice. In a medium-sized skillet, cook bacon, stirring until hot, 1 to 2 minutes. Add butter and onion; cook until onion is softened. Pour in clam juice, add potatoes and cook until tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in clams, half-and-half, thyme, cayenne pepper to taste, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Heat through. Do not boil. Serve with oyster crackers.

Steps:

• Add onion, clams, clam juice, water, bay leaf and thyme to a large sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil over medium high heat, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes.
• Add celery and carrot, simmer covered 25 minutes.
• Add potato and garlic, simmer covered 20 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf, add salt if needed and a generous amount of black pepper.
• Top with parsley and serve.

Steps:

• In a large stockpot bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
• Add clams, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
• Uncover, quickly stir clams with a wooden spoon and cover again.
• Continue to cook 5 to 10 minutes longer, until most of the clams are opened.
• Transfer clams to a large bowl and strain the broth twice through a fine mesh sieve or cheese cloth into another bowl, being careful to strain out the sand and grit.
• You should now have about 6 cups of clam broth.
• If not, add enough water to make it 6 cups.
• When clams are cool enough to handle, remove them from their shells and cut into 1/2 inch pieces.
• Set clams and broth aside.
• In a large heavy pot, cook bacon until crisp and fat is rendered.
• Pour off all, except 2 tablespoons, of the bacon fat.
• Add the butter, onions and celery and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic, thyme and bay leaves and cook until vegetables are completely wilted, about 3 minutes, being careful not to brown.
• Add the potatoes and the reserved clam broth and bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, until broth slightly thickens and the potatoes are very tender.
• If you prefer a thicker broth, mash some of the potatoes against the side of the pot with a wooden spoon.
• Remove from heat, stir in the clams and heavy whipping cream, and season with salt and pepper, if necessary.
• Set aside for 1 hour, to allow all of the flavors to thoroughly blend.
• Place the pot over low heat and slowly reheat, being careful not to bring to a boil.
• Serve hot, garnished with 1 or 2 pats of butter and some chopped scallions.

Steps:

• In a large nonstick saucepan, cook bacon and onion over medium heat until onion is tender. Add the potatoes, clams, broth, celery and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , In a small bowl, combine flour and half-and-half until smooth; stir into potato mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.