Campfire Clam Chowder Food

CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• First, shuck the clams and remove the bellies. Clean the clams and then chop them into small pieces. Put to the side until ready to add to the pot.
• Heat the butter in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the celery and sweet onion and cook, mixing often, until they begin to soften. Next, sprinkle in the salt, black pepper and seafood boil seasoning. Add the self-rising flour to make a roux. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Stir in the clams and clam juice.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon and finely chop. Add to the pot. Add the potatoes along with the scallions. Stir to combine. Lastly, add the milk and half-and-half. Stir to warm. Serve in a bowl with parsley as a garnish.

MY BEST CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Drain juice from clams into a large skillet over the onions, celery, potatoes and carrots. Add water to cover, and cook over medium heat until tender.
• Meanwhile, in a large, heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Whisk in cream and stir constantly until thick and smooth. Stir in vegetables and clam juice. Heat through, but do not boil.
• Stir in clams just before serving. If they cook too much they get tough. When clams are heated through, stir in vinegar, and season with salt and pepper.

MOM'S CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook potato in 2 cups water with pinch of salt until tender, but do not drain.
• In a small pan, saute onion in butter until tender; add flour, cayenne, and celery seed; stir well.
• Drain juice from clams into potatoes and reserve clams for later.
• Add parsley and milk to potatoes, and stir well.
• Heat potato mixture, and add onion/flour mixture, stirring constantly until thickened slightly.
• Stir in clams; and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cook for 5-10 minutes more or until heated through.
• Serve.

THE BEST DAMN CLAM CHOWDER EVER

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, brown prosciutto, or bacon over medium-low heat until crisp.
• Add the onion and cook until softened.
• Add the flour and stir until lightly colored, about a minute.
• Slowly whisk in the clam broth, reserved clam liquid, potatoes, bay leaf and thyme. Simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add the clams, cream, fresh parsley, salt and white pepper.
• Bring to a simmer and serve immediately.
• (You may substitute any type of shellfish, or even fish for the clams in this recipe.).

CAMPFIRE CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except bacon bits and bring to a boil.Simmer for 5 minutes or until done.
• Sprinkle bacon bits on top, if desired.

CONTEST-WINNING NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain; set aside. Saute celery and onion in the drippings until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the potatoes, water, clam juice, bouillon, pepper and thyme. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes., In a small bowl, combine flour and 1 cup half-and-half until smooth. Gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes., Stir in clams and remaining half-and-half; heat through (do not boil). Crumble the cooked bacon; sprinkle over each serving.

EASY 5-CAN CLAM CHOWDER (AND A JAR!)

Steps:

• Mix all of the ingredients together. If you feel the need, you may add a little milk to bring it to the right consistency.
• Heat this whatever way is best for you: stovetop, crockpot, microwave, campfire, etc. Watch closely so it doesn't burn. When hot, serve.

" CLAMMY" CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot, sauté bacon until brown, leaving grease in pan (shouldn't be much).
• In a separate pot, par-boil potatoes with garlic powder (potatoes should still be firm), reserving 1 cup potato water in separate bowl.
• Add to bacon, onion, celery and minced garlic. Sauté until tender.
• Add clams with juice and lemon juice.
• Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Add soup, stir constantly as it will thicken.
• Add reserved potato water; bring to a simmer as it will start to thicken again.
• Add milk.
• Continue cooking until desired consistency.
• Stir in parsley flakes.
• Add potatoes until desired firmness.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

FIVE STAR CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In an 10 quart pot, melt butter and sauté bacon over low heat until cooked, but do not brown.
• Add diced onion and celery, and sauté until tender and translucent.
• Add clam broth, white pepper, worcestershire sauce, tabasco sauce, potatoes and herbs.
• Cook approximately 13 minutes to soften potatoes and incorporate flavors.
• Add heavy cream and chopped clams. Bring to boil,.
• Mix cornstarch and water together and add, stirring briskly.
• Salt & pepper to taste.
• Enjoy.

EASIEST CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute onion in butter in a heavy pot until limp.
• Add potatoes, salt, pepper& juice from clams, cover& cook for about 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Whisk corn starch in some of the milk; add clams, milk& corn starch to pot.
• Simmer until liquid thickens- do NOT boil.

BRATTONS CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Drain juice from Clams over veggies in small pan.
• Add enough water to cover and simmer until tender.
• Meantime, melt butter, add flour & blend, cook stirring constantly.
• Add cream slowly & stir with wire whisk until smooth and thick.
• Add undrained veggies, clams & vinegar & heat through.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.