Best New England Clam Less Chowder Recipes

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER I

Steps:

• Place diced bacon in large stock pot over medium-high heat. Cook until almost crisp; add onions, and cook 5 minutes. Stir in water and potatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, and cook uncovered for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender.
• Pour in half-and-half, and add butter. Drain clams, reserving clam liquid; stir clams and 1/2 of the clam liquid into the soup. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until heated through. Do not allow to boil.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM-LESS CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a soup pot. Add the onion and celery and sauté over medium heat until both are golden, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle the flour over the onion and celery, a little at a time, and stir in. Slowly stir in the water with the bouillon cubes, potatoes, corn, seasoning, and cumin. Bring to a rapid simmer, then lower the heat. Cover and simmer gently until the potatoes are tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• With the back of a wooden spoon, mash a small amount of the potatoes to thicken the base. Stir in the tofu, then add rice milk as needed; the soup should be somewhat thick but not overly dense.
• Return to a gentle simmer, then season with salt and pepper. If time allows, let the soup stand off the heat for an hour or two, then heat through before serving.
• Nutrition Information
• Per serving:
• Calories: 229
• Total fat: 7g
• Protein: 9g
• Fiber: 4g
• Carbohydrate: 38g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 152mg

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large stockpot bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Add the clams, cover, and cook for 5 minutes. Uncover the pot and quickly stir the clams with a wooden spoon. Cover and cook 5 to 10 minutes longer (this will depend on the type and size of the clams), or until most of the clams are open.
• Transfer the clams to a large bowl or baking dish and strain the broth twice through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, being careful to strain out the sand. (You should have about 8 cups of clam broth. If not, add enough water to bring the volume up to 8 cups.) When the clams are cool enough to handle, remove them from their shells and chop into 1/2-inch pieces. Set the clams and broth aside.
• Cook the bacon in a large heavy pot over medium heat until crisp and the fat is rendered. Pour off all the bacon fat except 2 tablespoons. Add the 4 tablespoons butter, leeks, onions, and celery and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, thyme, and bay leaves and cook until the vegetables are thoroughly wilted, about 3 minutes, being careful not to brown. Add the potatoes and reserved clam broth and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer until the broth thickens slightly and the potatoes are very tender, about 30 minutes. (If you like a thicker broth, mash some of the potatoes against the side of the pot with a wooden spoon.). Remove from the heat, Discard the thyme stems and bay leaves, stir in the clams and cream, and season with the pepper and the salt to taste.
• Set the chowder aside for 1 hour, covered, to allow the flavors to marry. Place the pot over low heat and slowly reheat, being careful not to let boil. Serve hot; garnish each bowl with a pat of butter and some parsley and chives.

CONTEST-WINNING NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain; set aside. Saute celery and onion in the drippings until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the potatoes, water, clam juice, bouillon, pepper and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes., In a small bowl, combine flour and 1 cup half-and-half until smooth. Gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Stir in clams and remaining half-and-half; heat through (do not boil). Crumble the cooked bacon; sprinkle over each serving.

NEW ENGLAND CLAM-LESS CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat the oil and soy sauce or tmari slowly in a medium sized skillet.
• Stir the diced tofu in quickly to coat, then turn the heat up to medium high.
• Saute stirring frequently until browned and crisp on all sides, about 12- 15 miuntes.
• When done, remove from the heat and set aside until needed In the meantime, heat the margarine in a soup pot.
• Add the onion and celery and and saute over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is golden, about 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle in the flour a little at a time.
• Slowly stir in the stock or water, then add the potato dice, corn kernels and dried herbs.
• Bring to a simmer, then simmer gently, covered, until the potatoes are tender and the corn kernels are done, about 20- 25 minutes.
• With the back of a wooden spoon, mash a small amount of the potatoes to thicken the base.
• Then add milk or soy milk as needed.
• The soup should be simithick but will not be too dense.
• Slowly bring to a gentle simmer, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
• If time allows, let the soup stand off the heat for an hour or two before serving, then heat through as needed.