Photo: Emeril's Chowder of Love Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound bacon, medium dice
- 1 cup chopped leeks (about 1 pound)
- 1 cup chopped yellow onions
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped carrots, peeled
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 pound white potatoes, peeled and medium diced
- 4 cups clam juice
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 pounds littleneck clams, shucked, chopped
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
Directions
In a heavy stock pot, over medium-high heat, render the bacon until crispy, about 8 minutes. Stir in the leeks, onions, celery, and carrots. Saute for about 2 minutes or until the vegetables start to wilt. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper. Add the bay leaves and thyme. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Add the potatoes. Stir in the clam juice. Bring the liquid up to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer the mixture until the potatoes are fork tender, about 12 minutes. Add the cream and bring up to simmer. Add the clams and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in the parsley. Season with salt and pepper if needed. Ladle into serving bowls and serve.
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By ReneeRushefski
Ithaca, NY
on January 29, 2012
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Great recipe! I used more vegetables and less potato than the recipe called for in my attempt to make it healthier! Go to my profile and click the link for my blog to see a picture of the chowder!
By m3tggc@yahoo.com
on December 24, 2011
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The best clam chowder I've ever had. Never made chowder before and I'm so happy my first time is with this recipe. Made it with canned clams, which I kind of like the chewy texture of, but next time I will go for fresh and compare. This is one of those recipes that exceeds expectations.
By Annie Ray
on December 16, 2011
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This is the forth year of preparing this recipe for our big weekend family Christmas gathering at our house and then again for our annual New Years Eve gathering of friends
! I make the recipe as is and this year I am making 4 batches and I always make another soup ,this one gets the 5 stars every time ! one exception :I don't have access to fresh clams so I buy canned ones. So now to the pantry and join my husband who chops for me : it will be ready when the first ones arrive this evening. Thanks Emeril !
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