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New England Clam Chowder Recipe
Perfect New England Clam Chowder Recipe - Creamy robust chowder with tons of flavor and appeal. This is the perfect soup for winter!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 243 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup diced leek, white and green
- 1 cup diced fennel (bulb, stalk and leaves)
- 1 pound diced potatoes, peeled if thick-skinned (3 1/2 cups)
- 20 ounces canned baby clams, (save clam juice) or 20 ounces fresh shelled clams
- 8 ounces clam juice (1 bottle)
- 1 cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped tarragon
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 2 1/2 cups Half & Half
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
- oyster crackers for topping, optional
Instructions
- Clean the leeks well after chopping; sometimes they are sandy. In a 4-quart pot, warm the butter and oil over medium heat. Sauté the leeks and fennel in butter and olive oil until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add the potatoes, bay leaf, lemon pepper, salt, tarragon, clam juice and wine. Bring to a slow boil, simmer for approximately 20 minutes until the potatoes are fork tender.
- Gently mix in the clams and half & half. Bring to a simmer.
- Mix the cornstarch with 1/4 cup cool water to form a slurry. Slowly pour a little of the slurry into the simmering chowder, stirring constantly, to thicken the soup. Add just a little at a time until your desired thickness is reached. Do not use it all, if not needed. Serve warm!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
243kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
38mg
(13%)
Sodium
504mg
(21%)
Potassium
475mg
(14%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
665IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
11.6mg
(13%)
Calcium
127mg
(13%)
Iron
2.8mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 243kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 504mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 475mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 665IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 11.6mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 127mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.