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President Nixon's Manhattan Clam Chowder Soup

Here's how you make President Nixon's Manhattan Clam Chowder Soup
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 40m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 dozen hard-shell clams, shucked
  • 2 ounces salt pork, diced
  • 1/2 cup leeks, thinly sliced, white & light green
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped fine
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped fine
  • 1/2 cup carrot, diced fine
  • 1/4 cup celery, chopped fine
  • 2 pounds potatoes, diced (3 cups)
  • 14 ounces tomatoes, chopped (1 can)
  • 6 cups water
  • 8 ounces clam juice, optional (1 bottle)
  • 1/4 cup catsup
  • 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • 1 bay leaf, crumbled, (whole leaf remove)
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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: Strain clams after shucking into bowl, watching that you don't cut yourself.

  • Step 2: Keep liquor.

  • Step 3: Mince hard part of clams, keep separate.

  • Step 4: Chop soft part coarsely.

  • Step 5: In large stockpot, saute salt pork until golden brown.

  • Step 6: Add leeks and onion.

  • Step 7: Saute 5 minutes.

  • Step 8: Add garlic and saute for 2 minutes.

  • Step 9: Add the minced clams, green pepper, carrot, celery, potato, salt, saute for 2 minutes.

  • Step 10: Add 6 cups of water.

  • Step 11: Bring to a boil

  • Step 12: Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

  • Step 13: Add chopped clams and clam liquor plus enough water to make 3 cups. (Use clam juice here)

  • Step 14: Add tomatoes, catsup, parsley, thyme, bay leaf, cloves, and pepper.

  • Step 15: Simmer for 20 minutes.

  • Step 16: Remove bay leaf and clove.

  • Step 17: Season to taste.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Clam knife

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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