Dales Best Clam Chowder With Bacon Recipe 455 Food

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.).

THE BEST CLAM CHOWDER EVER

Steps:

• line a cookie sheet with foil and lightly spray with non-stick spray. cut the bacon in half and lay in single layer on foil.
• Bake bacon at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes- just until crisp but still flexible.
• remove bacon to paper towels for later use.
• open the cans of clams and drain over a bowl to RESERVE the juice. let continue to drain while working on the base of the chowder.
• NOW put all that bacon fat in a large pot. add the onions, celery, old bay seasoning and cook until soft. careful not to burn. you will mostly use a med to medium low heat through out recipe.
• peel the skin off the cooled baked potatoes and dice (large or small pieces depending on how chunky you like your soup) use more or less potatoes depending on how chunky you want it.
• let this cook for about 10 minutes stirring often to prevent scorching on bottom of pan. you want the potatoes to "soak" up the bacon fat. once that has happened. add the butter just until melted.
• sprinkle the flour all over and keep stirring. turn the heat up just a touch and do this for about 5 minutes or so until you see some browning happening in bottom of pot.
• NOW add that broth from the can, pay attention there may be a little bit of grit in the bottom from the clams, you dont want that in the pot.
• add enough water to cover the potatoes in the pot add pepper.
• bring this up to a boil and then turn down the heat to a low simmer for about 30 minutes.
• add your clams, and the bacon crumbled up and let cook for 15 minutes.
• add the heavy cream, cajun seasoning and let simmer on low for another 15 minutes.
• taste and adjust seasoning if desired.

BACON CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first six ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10-12 minutes or until potato is tender., Meanwhile, drain clams, reserving juice. Place clams in a small food processor; process until finely chopped., In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and cream until smooth; stir into pan. Add reserved clam juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until soup is thickened. Stir in butter, cayenne and clams; heat through. Top servings with bacon.

DALES BEST CLAM CHOWDER WITH BACON RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• IN A LARGE 10 - 12 QUART STOCK POT ADD IN MUSHROOM SOUP AND WATER, STIR TILL THOROUGHLY MIXED, OVER LOW TO MEDIUM LOW HEAT, YOU WANT THE SOUP TO BE AT A LOW SIMMER.. THIS WAY THE POTATOES WILL COOK SLOWLY AND ALLOW YOU TO PREPARE THE REST OF THE INGREDIENTS. WASH, PEEL AND DICE YOUR POTATOES INTO SMALL BITE SIZE PIECES, TOSS INTO STOCK POT AND MIX IN,,, LET SIMMER FOR 3 TO 4 HOURS UNTIL POTATOES ARE TENDER. AS THE POTATOES COOK DO THE FOLLOWING: COOK BACON TILL CRISPY, LET COOL AND CRUMBLE. SAVE THE DRIPPINGS. DICE YOUR ONIONS AND CELERY, SET ASIDE, IN A MEDIUM STOCK POT PLACE OLIVE OIL AND GARLIC... HEAT OVER MEDIUM TILL OLIVE OIL AND GARLIC BECOMES HOT. THOUGH DOES NOT SMOKE.. ADD IN ONIONS AND CELERY SAUTÉ TILL TRANSLUCENT,, 10 TO 15 MINUTES,, ONCE TRANSLUCENT ADD REMOVE FROM HEAT AND SET ASIDE. WHEN THE POTATOES ARE FIRM AND TENDER ADD IN: CELERY AND ONION MIX,,, INCLUDING ALL THE DRIPPINGS. ADD IN CRUMBLED BACON AND THE DRIPPINGS THEN ADD IN CLAMS AND SALSA. ALLOW 1 HOUR TO HEAT THROUGH,,, SERVE WHEN READY. TASTE AND ADD IN PEPPER TO TASTE,