Slow Cooker Clam Chowder

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    7 hrs 15 mins

  • Total Time

    7 hrs 45 mins

  • Servings

    8 Servings

  • Calories

    273 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    American

Slow Cooker Clam Chowder

Slow-cooker clam Chowder is so easy to make. It has a deliciously creamy, briny flavor, smoky, crispy bacon bits, and buttery Yukon potatoes.

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Ingredients

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  • 1/2 pound Bacon , diced
  • 3 cans clams , (6.5 ounce, not drained)
  • 1 yellow onion , chopped
  • 4 yukon potatoes , peeled and diced
  • 2 ribs celery , diced
  • 2 cloves garlic , minced
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 cups half and half
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
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Instructions

  1. In a large cast iron skillet on medium high heat cook the bacon until crisp, then remove from the pan.
  2. Add half of the bacon, clams, onion, potatoes, celery, garlic, water, Kosher salt, black pepper and thyme into the slow cooker and stir.
  3. Cook on low for 7 hours and refrigerate the remaining bacon for serving with the soup.
  4. In a measuring cup add the half and half with the cornstarch and whisk together.
  5. Add in the half and half mixture to the slow cooker and stir.
  6. Cook on high for 30 minutes.
  7. Serve with the remainder of the bacon sprinkled over the top.

Notes

  • * I add 1 tablespoon of Clam Base to the water to pump up the clam flavor in the chowder. Totally optional though.
  • ** Truth? When I don't need it to look all pretty, I brown the onions and potatoes in this bacon fat before adding it to the slow cooker.
  • *** You may want to heat the bacon slightly before sprinkling it on top since it will be cold from the refrigerator.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 273kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 0.04g Cholesterol 40mg (13%) Sodium 532mg (22%) Potassium 545mg (16%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 275IU (6%) Vitamin C 19mg (21%) Calcium 88mg (9%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 273 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 273kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 0.04g 2%
Cholesterol 40mg 13%
Sodium 532mg 22%
Potassium 545mg 12%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 275IU 6%
Vitamin C 19mg 21%
Calcium 88mg 9%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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