Manhattan Style Crock Pot Clam Chowder Food

SLOW-COOKED MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf and peppercorns.

CROCK POT MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Drain the clams (saving the juice) and put clams into the fridge.
• In a 3.5 or 4 quart slow cooker, combine clam liquid, potatoes, tomatoes, tomato juice, onion, celery, green pepper, bay leaf, and thyme.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours, on HIGH for 4-5 hours.
• When potatoes are fork tender, turn off slow cooker and add clams. Let sit till clams are warmed through, about 10 minutes.
• Serve with crumbled bacon on top.

CROCK POT MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Fry diced bacon until crispy; drain and transfer to 3 1/2-quart or larger slow cooker/Crock Pot.
• Add remaining ingredients to the slow cooker/Crock Pot; Stir to blend.
• Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.

MANHATTAN-STYLE CROCK POT CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• drain clams, reserving liquid (about 2/3 cup) Place clams in a small bowl; cover and chill.
• In a 3.4-4 quart slow cooker, combine reserved clam liquid, potatoes, onion, celery and sweet pepper; stir in undrained tomatoes, hot tomato juice, thyme and bay leaf.
• Cover and cook on low heat steeping for 8-10 hours or on high heat setting for 4-5 hours.
• If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. Stir in Chilled Clams. Cover and cook on high heat setting for 5 minutes more. Discard bay leaf. Sprinkle individual servings with bacon.

THE ULTIMATE MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Steam clams in a large pot and reserve the liquid that is left- it should measure about 3+ cups.
• Chop the clams.
• In a large pot, cook the bacon over medium/high heat until slightly crisp.
• Add the onions and cook, stirring until transparent.
• Add the pepper, carrot and celery and cook for about a minute.
• Add the clams, tomatoes, clam liquid, water, bay leaf, thyme ground pepper.
• Bring to a boil and add potatoes.
• Simmer 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Remove the bay leaf. Add chopped parsley.
• Add the cooked shrimp now if you plan to use them, but do not continue to cook or the shrimp will get tough.
• You should only warm the shrimp over for best results.
• Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

MOMMY'S MANHATTAN STYLE CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, heat the oil.
• Add onions, carrots, bell pepper, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for about 8 minutes.
• Add potatoes, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, reserved clam juice (from canned clams) and clam juice.
• Stir and bring to a boil.
• Add sugar, pepper, thyme, basil, bay leaf, and salt to taste.
• Reduce heat and gently simmer for about 30 minutes or until potatoes are nice and tender.
• Stir in the clams during the last 5 minutes of simmering.
• Remove bay leaf and serve.

MANHATTAN-STYLE CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute the onion and bell pepper in the bacon fat in a large pot.
• Combine all ingredients except for the clams and the garnishes.
• Cook, until the potatoes are tender, but not too soft.
• Add in the minced clams and the undrained clams with their juice, the onion tops, parsley and the lemon juice; cook about 5-10 minutes.

MANHATTAN STYLE CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in crock pot.
• Stir to blend.
• Cover and cook on high for 1 hour.
• Turn down to low and cook for 8 hours.