East Hampton Clam Chowder

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Girls that Grill

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Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 45 min
Total:: 1 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, divided
2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 onions)
2 cups medium-diced celery (4 stalks)
2 cups medium-diced carrots (6 carrots)
4 cups peeled medium-diced boiling potatoes (8 potatoes)
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves (1/2 teaspoon dried)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 quart (4 cups) clam juice
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
3 cups chopped fresh chowder clams (1 1/2 pounds shucked clams)

Directions

Melt 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) of the butter in a large heavy-bottomed stockpot. Add the onions and cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, or until translucent. Add the celery, carrots, potatoes, thyme, salt, and pepper and saute for 10 more minutes. Add the clam juice, bring to a boil, and simmer, uncovered, until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

In a small pot, melt the remaining 8 tablespoons of butter and whisk in the flour. Cook over very low heat for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Whisk in a cup of the hot broth and then pour this mixture back into the cooked vegetables. Simmer for a few minutes until the broth is thickened.

Add the milk and clams and heat gently for a few minutes to cook the clams. Taste for salt and pepper. Serve hot.

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Kathy Saginaw, MI 11-09-2009
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Greatest Clam Chowder
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Really simple and great taste.My guest all loved it. I didn't have enough clam juice so I used a little chicken broth and it... came out great,Read more
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Tawni Chesapeake, VA 11-09-2009
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Easy!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very good and very easy!!!
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MIKE CORONA, CA 10-12-2009
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A GREAT BASE TO START WITH
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

After checking out many recipes for clam chowder and the reviews-the wife and I settled on this one. Like many people we... made some changes to match our tastes and experiences with clam chowder. Like many people we added bacon-we also like our chowder rich. So a lot of cream and half and half were added-cut down on the carrots-only 2.. The texture was perfect , the taste was outstanding. As good as I have ever had. Costs were high-especially for clam juice. Frozen or fresh clams were not available. Canned worked fine. My daughter works for a large food distributor. I can see a case of clam juice in my future. Great base to start with. TAKE CARE-MIKE Read more
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CARIN Fremont, CA 10-07-2009
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Very Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made clam chowder quite a few times and the taste was always there but it was never thick enough and always very... runny. This recipe was wonderful and the thickness was there - I even added a little more milk to thin it out. I definitely added more clams than the recipe stated but I love clams. I also started with bacon like others suggested. I did need to add additional salt to my liking and added cayenne pepper to give a little kick!!! I loved this recipe because it was wonderful but I also loved it because it called for milk instead of heavy cream. I am watching my weight and trying to lose weight and clam chowder is not something I would normally make because of the usual ingredient of heavy cream. My two girls and husband loved this recipe!!! My daughter said I should make this more often....Read more
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Barbara Moorpark, CA 10-05-2009
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yummy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I knew that when I searched for a clam chowder recipe and came across Ina's that it would be a hit. It was - and all by... itself, it's fabulous, but I added some bacon fat when sauteeing the onions and also some crumbled bacon to the pot -adjusted the salt & pepper to my liking and it was better than anything you could get in a restaurant. I will definitely make it again! Thanks Ina!Read more
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lauren bay village, OH 09-29-2009
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clam chowder is mmmm good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this soup. iI is simpley outstanding and there is so much flavor. It tingles my taste buds.