Recipe courtesy of The Mooring Seafood Kitchen and Bar
Clam Chowder
- Level: Easy
- Yield: about 6 to 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 721
- Total Fat
- 27
- Saturated Fat
- 15
- Carbohydrates
- 61
- Dietary Fiber
- 5
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 57
- Cholesterol
- 165
- Sodium
- 364
- Total: 1 hr
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 40 min
Ingredients
1/2 pound butter
1 quart Spanish onion, diced
1/2 pound all-purpose flour
1 quart water
One 55-ounce can clams
2 ounces clam powder (recommended: St. Ours)
1/4 pound clam base
2 pounds potatoes, diced
Half-and-half
Directions
- In a heavy bottomed saucepan, melt butter. Saute onions until they are translucent. Add flour and cook for 2 minutes. Add water, clams, clam powder and base. Add potatoes and reduce to a simmer. Cook until potatoes are tender. Add desired amount of half-and-half.