Clam Chowder

This clam chowder is indulgent and delicious! It has balanced flavors in the creamy, slightly smokey and clam filled chowder that any clam chowder fans will love. Clams, bacon and potatoes fill this chowder and you’ll love every bite.

Serve with some oyster crackers or favorite piece of crusty bread for a homey and delicious meal! I thicken this soup with cornstarch but if you prefer to use a flour roux then add 2 tablespoons flour to the butter and vegetables mixture at the beginning of the soup recipe then follow all other ingredients except the cornstarch and water at the end. I prefer to use cornstarch in this particular recipe but some people prefer the flour so I added that note in this post.

What you need to make clam chowder:

• 1 cup onions – white or yellow, diced
• 1 cup celery – diced
• 2 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 16 ounces clam juice
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• dash of cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup real bacon bits
• 3 cups potatoes – red, yellow or russet – diced
• 2 – 6.5 ounces clams with juice
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups cream
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons water

Instructions

1. In a stock pot, add onions, celery, butter and salt and saute over medium – high heat until vegetables start to sweat and brown slightly.
2. Add clam juice, chicken stock, bay leaves, black pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, bacon bits and potatoes.
3. Simmer mixture until potatoes are softened slightly.
4. Add clams, milk, cream and bring mixture to a boil again.
5. Mix together cornstarch and water and whisk into the boiling soup, boil until it thickens slightly.
6. Remove from heat, taste and season with salt and pepper to taste then enjoy.

Here are a few other chowders and soups you might love like I do:

• Smokey Creamy Vegetable Chowder RECIPE HERE
• Chicken Tortilla Soup RECIPE HERE
• Tom Yum Soup RECIPE HERE
• Red Coconut Curry Soup RECIPE HERE
• Asian Vegetable Soup RECIPE HERE
• Creamy Tomato and Basil Soup RECIPE HERE
• Detox Soup RECIPE HERE
• Pumpkin Coconut Curry Soup RECIPE HERE
• Ham and Potato Soup RECIPE HERE

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Clam Chowder

Creamy and indulgent chowder with all the flavors of a classic clam chowder you will love.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Course: Dinner, Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: Dinner, main course, Soup, stew

Keyword: Chowder, Dinner, main course, seafood, Soup

Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

• 1 cup onions – white or yellow diced
• 1 cup celery – diced
• 2 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 16 ounces clam juice
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• dash of cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 cup real bacon bits
• 3 cups potatoes – red yellow or russet – diced
• 2 – 6.5 ounces clams with juice
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups cream
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons water

Instructions

• In a stock pot, add onions, celery, butter and salt and saute over medium – high heat until vegetables start to sweat and brown slightly.
• Add clam juice, chicken stock, bay leaves, black pepper, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, bacon bits and potatoes.
• Simmer mixture until potatoes are softened slightly.
• Add clams, milk, cream and bring mixture to a boil again.
• Mix together cornstarch and water and whisk into the boiling soup, boil until it thickens slightly.
• Remove from heat, taste and season with salt and pepper to taste then enjoy.