Italian Chowder Food

CIOPPINO - ITALIAN SEAFOOD CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot over moderate heat bring the tomato soup, onion, marjoram, celery, oregano, garlic, rosemary, and half the fish to a boil, and simmer for 1 hour to thicken the broth.
• Add the remainder of the fish, mushrooms, clams, shrimp, and red wine and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the fish is firm to the touch and the clams have opened.
• Discard any unopened clams.
• Serve in heated bowls with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley, and a lemon wedge on the side.

ITALIAN CHEESE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine first eleven ingredients in a 4 quart baking dish.
• Cover tightly and bake for 1 hour, stirring once or twice.
• Blend in remaining ingredients. Cover and bake until cheese melts, about 10 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook sausage in a large sauce pot, crunbling with the edge of a spoon, until no longer pink.
• Drain, add onion and cook until soft.
• Add broth, potatoes and garlic, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender.
• Add spinach and cook until wilted.
• Stir in cream, season with salt and pepper and serve.

HEARTY ITALIAN CHICKEN CHOWDER

Steps:

• HEAT dressing in large saucepan on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 3 minutes, stirring once.
• ADD tomatoes, broth, zucchini, macaroni and basil. Bring to boil on high heat.
• REDUCE heat to medium; simmer 8 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Sprinkle with cheese.

SOUTHERN ITALIAN CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. Saute bacon in large saucepan until crisp. Add onion, carrots and celery; saute for 2 to 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• 2. Stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, clam juice, rosemary and pepper. Bring to a boil.
• 3. Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Stir in clams and juice. Simmer for 5 minutes or until heated through. 2 points per serving

ITALIAN MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Drain clams, saving liquid.
• In a large saucepan, saute celery and green onions in the butter. Add water, tomatoes (including liquid), carrots, bouillon, thyme, pepper, and the clam liquid. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
• Add macaroni; cook uncovered for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add clams; heat through.

SAUSAGE CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the potatoes, water, salt, marjoram and pepper., Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are just tender. Add the corn, cream-style corn and milk; heat through.

TRADITIONAL MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER (A.K.A. CONEY ISLAND OR FULTO

Steps:

• Start the Cauldron over medium high heat and add oil and butter. As soon as the butter stops foaming add the red pepper flake, onions, celery and carrots.
• Cook until onion is translucent being careful not to burn. Add the garlic and chopped bacon or ham.
• Cook until the meat gets a light brown on it, then add potatoes, clam juice and clams with the liquor from the cans. Add enough water to just cover the potatoes. Add the bay leaves and Thyme.
• Pour the tomatoes into a large bowl and mash with a potato masher until just crushed, leaving some larger bits if desired. Add tomatoes to the Cauldron and bring to a light boil for about 10 minutes.
• Add a few twists of pepper. Reduce heat and allow to simmer for about 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Salt to taste, then add some of the parsley during the simmer. Save some parsley for garnish.
• Serve hot with buttered toast points or saltine crackers.

HATTERAS STYLE CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, cook onion, celery and carrots in oil until they begin to soften. Stir in potatoes, clams, clam juice, thyme, pepper and bacon. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.