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Creamy Clam Chowder

Here's how you make Creamy Clam Chowder
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 20m
  • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
  • 2 celery ribs, diced
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (more to season again after cooking)
  • 4 large garlic cloves (I use 6 cloves)
  • 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans condensed cream of potato soup, undiluted
  • 3 (6 1/2 ounce) cans minced clams, divided(do not drain 2 cans)
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 4 cup light cream, divided (such as half and half cream)
  • Salt to taste (I use seasoned salt)
  • Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In Dutch oven or large saucepan melt 3/4 cup butter over medium-high heat. Add in onions, carrots and celery, cayenne and black pepper; saute until softened and very tender, about 6 minutes (adding in the garlic the last 2-3 minutes of cooking, all veggies must be tender it may take more that 6 minutes).

  • Step 2: Mix in both cans condensed potato soup and two cans of clams with their juice.

  • Step 3: Drain and discard the juice from the remaining can of clams, then add the clams to the soup.

  • Step 4: In a small bowl or cup whisk the cornstarch with 1/2 cup cold cream until smooth; add to the soup stirring constantly, then add in the remaining 3-1/2 cups light cream; bring to a boil stirring until thickened and heated through. Season with salt and more black pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.


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