4.8 from 51 votes
Easy Clam Chowder with Smoked Oysters
This rich and hearty Easy Clam Chowder with Smoked Oysters is made with potatoes and canned clams, and is the perfect way to warm up on a cold winter night.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 389 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
- 2-3 sprigs rosemary
- 2 sprigs thyme (optional)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 4 cups seafood stock OR 3 cups vegetable broth and 1 cup clam juice
- 3 large baking potatoes, peeled (optional) and diced
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup milk
- 3 stalks celery, sliced
- 2 cans clams, chopped (about 6oz)
- 1 tin smoked oysters, drained from oil (about 3oz)
- fresh basil, as optional garnish
Instructions
- Heat butter in pan on medium, then add onion, salt rosemary, thyme, and bay leaves. Sauté until onions have softened, and add wine. Allow wine to cook about 3 minutes on medium.
- Add seafood stock (or vegetable broth and clam juice) and diced potatoes. Bring soup to a boil, and then allow to simmer about 10 minutes.
- While soup is simmering, sauté celery in a small pan and set aside.
- Roughly chop oysters, and set aside.
- After potatoes have softened, ladle about half the potatoes into a blender or immersion blender cup. Pour pureé back into the soup pot, and add milk, cream, celery, clams, and oysters.
- Simmer 5 more minutes.Taste and add extra salt if desired. Garnish with fresh basil if desired.Serve immediately, or refrigerate up to 2 days.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
389kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
1521mg
(63%)
Potassium
1110mg
(32%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
763IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
179mg
(18%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 389kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1521mg | 63% |
| Potassium | 1110mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 763IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 179mg | 18% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.