Garrisons Red Clam Chowder A Chunky Stew Food

MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, garlic, and crushed red pepper and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 8 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute more. Tie the parsley sprigs, fresh thyme, and bay leaf together with a piece of kitchen twine and add to the pot with the potatoes. Pour in the clam juice and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and clams. Cover and bring to a low simmer. Season with pepper to taste. Divide among warm soup bowls and sprinkle with the parsley. Serve immediately.
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RHODE ISLAND RED CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Pour clam juice, and the juice from the canned clams into a large pot. Bring to a boil. Add onion, carrots, and potatoes; and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes, or until tender. Stir in the tomato soup and tomato sauce, and season with parsley and black pepper. Add clams last, and cook just until heated through.

RED CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except clams, salt and cayenne in slow cooker; cover and cook on high 4-5 hours, adding clams during last 30 minutes.
• Discard bay leaf; season to taste with salt and cayenne.

CHUNKY CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Put reserve liquid from the clams in a large skillet, add the chopped onion, celery, potatoes, and carrots and cook over medium heat until almost tender.
• Add the red pepper, green onions and snow peas.
• Cook until tender.
• If required add additional water to prevent from burning.
• While the veggies are cooking melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat.
• Add the hot red pepper flakes and stir briefly.
• Remove from heat and stir in the flour until smooth.
• Add a few tablespoons of the milk and blend until lump free.
• Repeat with a few more tablespoons of milk.
• Add the remaining milk and return to heat.
• Stir constantly until thick and smooth.
• Should you have lumps that you can't get rid of, strain this mixture before proceeding.
• Add the veggies and any pan juices to the white sauce and stir to blend.
• Add the clams and cook over low heat until hot.
• Do not boil.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve immediately.
• If desired, sprinkle the top of each bowl of chowder with paprika.

CHUNKY SEAFOOD CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add cream and canned chowder; bring to a boil. Stir in potatoes, salt and pepper. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Stir in crab and heat through.