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The Best Clam Chowder Recipe (Extra Easy)
This easy clam chowder recipe is creamy, savory, and packed with tender canned baby clams. The sourdough bread bowl may not be included, but is highly encouraged!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 200 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb Bacon
- 1 small onion
- 2 medium carrots
- 1/2 bunch celery
- 1 bunch green onions
- 1 qt chicken broth
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 3 medium potatoes
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 20 oz canned whole clams
Instructions
- Dice all the veggies into even-sized pieces.
- Dice the bacon into small pieces. In a soup pot or Dutch oven, brown the bacon until it turns crispy. Remove it from the pot and set it aside. Leave the drippings in the pan.
- Add the diced onions into the pot with the bacon drippings and cook them until they soften. Next, add the carrots, celery, and green onions and cook everything together for a few minutes.
- Add chicken broth to the pot, followed by the cream cheese and heavy whipping cream.
- Add the diced potatoes into the soup and 1-2 quarts of boiling water, depending on the consistency and thickness you prefer. Season the soup with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Drain the canned clams of their juices and add them to the soup. Simmer for 20-30 minutes.
- Top each bowl of soup with the crispy bacon and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
200kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
853mg
(36%)
Potassium
147mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
2175IU
(44%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 200
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 200kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 853mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 147mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2175IU | 44% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.