New England Clam Chowder

Name: New England Clam Chowder
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 lb bacon, diced; 1 cup leeks, chopped; 1 cup onion, chopped; 1 cup celery, chopped; 1 carrot, diced; 3 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon thyme, fresh, chopped; salt and pepper, to taste; 1/2 cup flour; 1 pound potatoes, diced; 4 cups clam juice; 2 cups heavy cream; 2 pounds clams, chopped; 2 tablespoons parsley, fresh, chopped

5 steps

Prep:20minCook:20min

I don't remember where I found this recipe. It is better than the recipe I used when the kids were little.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:53:50 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories424.3 kcal (21%)

Total Fat33.2 g (47%)

Carbs21.3 g (8%)

Sugars4.1 g (5%)

Protein11.1 g (22%)

Sodium817.7 mg (41%)

Fiber2.2 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

0.5 lbbacon

1 cupleeks

1 cuponion

1 cupcelery

1 tablespoonthyme

½ cupflour

1 poundpotatoes

diced

4 cupsclam juice

2 cupsheavy cream

2 poundsclams

chopped

2 tablespoonsparsley

fresh, chopped

Instructions

Step 1

In heavy stock pot, cook bacon until crisp. Stirring in leeks, onion, celery, and carrots. Sauté 2 min. until vegetables start to wilt. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Add bay leaves and thyme. Stir in flour and cook 2 min.

Step 3

Add potatoes, clam juice. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce to a simmer. Simmer until potatoes are tender about 12 min.

Step 4

Add cream and bring to a simmer.

Step 5

Add clams and simmer 2 min. Stir in parsley. Season with salt and pepper if ne