Moms Famous Clam Chowder Recipes

Steps:

• Cook potato in 2 cups water with pinch of salt until tender, but do not drain.
• In a small pan, saute onion in butter until tender; add flour, cayenne, and celery seed; stir well.
• Drain juice from clams into potatoes and reserve clams for later.
• Add parsley and milk to potatoes, and stir well.
• Heat potato mixture, and add onion/flour mixture, stirring constantly until thickened slightly.
• Stir in clams; and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook for 5-10 minutes more or until heated through.
• Serve.

Steps:

• Chop or dice all of your vegetables and set aside.
• Drain clams, save the liquid.
• (I usually throw in the extra clam juice for the added flavor, you will get about 1/2 cup of juice from the can of clams).
• (I start the bacon and the vegetables all in the pan that I will finish the soup in- then you get the flavor from the bacon crustys on the bottom).
• Fry bacon bits and set aside.
• Drain off all bacon fat but enough to coat the bottom of the pan.
• Saute potato, onion, celery and carrot in bacon drippings for 5 minutes.
• Add the clam juice, salt and pepper, thyme and chopped parsley.
• Cook for 20 minutes or until the veggys are all fork tender.
• Add the 1/2 and 1/2.
• Add the Bacon.
• (This is where I divide the soup if you want a pot of potato soup as well).
• Add the clams.
• Thicken to desired consistency with cornstarch and water.

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.

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.

Steps:

• Dice celery, onion, and potatoes (I use a food processor for the onion and celery, but if you want larger pieces that is fine too).
• Place in saucepan.
• Drain juice from clams and pour over the vegetables.
• Add enough water to cover the vegetables.
• Cook on medium heat until potatoes are tender (about 20 minutes).
• In another medium to large pot melt butter.
• Add flour and half & half.
• Cook mixture stirring constantly until thick and smooth.
• Add the vegetables with the juice and clams to the cream sauce.
• Add salt, pepper (to taste), and sugar.
• Cook a few minutes longer until heated through and serve.

Steps:

• Put the prepared vegetables in a saucepan.
• Drain juice from clams and pour over the vegetables.
• Add enough water to BARELY cover.
• Simmer, covered over medium heat till barely tender.
• (DO NOT overcook!).
• In the meantime, melt butter in another medium saucepan.
• Add flour.
• Blend and cook, stirring constantly; add the cream.
• Cook and stir with wire whip, until smooth and thick.
• It is important that you stir constantly while cooking.
• Add undrained vegetables, clams and vinegar.
• Heat through, but do not boil again.

Steps:

• Fill a large pot halfway with lightly salted water; bring to a boil. Add onions and carrots; cook until slightly tender, 10 minutes. Add potatoes; cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in salmon, cod, scallops, shrimp, lobster, and crab; cook over medium heat until salmon and cod are firm but chunks are still slightly translucent in the center, about 10 minutes. Drain half the water from the pot and add clams, heavy cream, and half-and-half. Place butter chunks atop the soup; season with salt and black pepper. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until salmon and cod are fully cooked and flake easily with a fork, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• melt butter in lg pot. Add onion, celery and garlic. Cook until tender. Add flour, cook, stirring constantly for 2 min., over medium heat. Add clam juice and water. Bring to a simmer, simmer 15 mins. Add potatoes, nutmeg, worcestershire sauce and hot sauce. Simmer 15 mins. Add cream, and clams. Bring to a slow simmer for about 12 mins or until heated though. Stir in salt and pepper. Sprinkle w/ bacon and chives.

Steps:

• Place potatoes, celery, onions and carrot in a pot with enough water to cover and stir in the chicken stock base.
• Cook until tender.
• In a separate, larger pot, melt butter and whisk in flour.
• Add the half and half and whisk.
• Add the veggies with all of their liquid and mix.
• Add the clams.
• Heat through, BUT DO NOT Boil.