Thursday, March 27, 2014

New England Clam Chowder

This really turned out excellent.  I didn't make it exactly as written but I would definetely make it again.  The instant potato flakes added a nice flavor to it.

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 medium onion, finely diced
  • 2 celery stalks (reserve tender leaves) trimmed, quartered lengthwise, then sliced into 1/4-inch pieces
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock I used 2 1/2 cups
  • 2 (10-ounce) cans chopped clams in juice I used 2 6.5 oz cans
  • 1 cup heavy cream I used 1/2 cup cream and 1/2 cup skim milk
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 pound Idaho potatoes, cut into 1/2- inch cubes I used 2 potatoes
  •       3 tbsp. instant potato flakes
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
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    Heat the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and celery and saute until softened, mixing often. Stir in the flour to distribute evenly. Add the stock, juice from 2 cans of chopped clams (reserve clams), cream, bay leaves, and potatoes and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer, stirring consistently (the mixture will thicken), then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook 20 minutes, stirring often, until the potatoes are nice and tender. Then add clams and season to taste with salt and pepper, cook until clams are just firm, another 2 minutes.
     

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