Creamy Clam Chowder
Total Time
Prep: 15 min. Cook: 30 min.
Makes
9 servings (about 2 quarts)
At our Pittsburgh competition, Lori Kimble's rich and satisfying chowder took top honors. She relates, "This family favorite is perhaps the easiest recipe for clam chowder that I have ever made. Served with sourdough bread, it's especially delicious."
Creamy Clam Chowder Recipe photo by Taste of Home
Reviews
It’s me again. I made the full recipe tonight and this time tried sautéing the celery first before adding the onion and then the celery started browning before the onion was tender. Sigh! Oh well, it was as delicious as the first time. I did add a fourth can of clams, draining only the last can. I have finally ended my search for a great clam chowder recipe!
I made this soup last night and my 1 daughter begged for the recipe! I am making it again next Saturdy for my grand-daughter whose favorite soup is clam chowder. Served with warm sourdough bread.
When I am craving creamy clam chowder, this is my go to!
This is the one alright. No need to look anymore. Now I need one for Manhattan Clam Chowder.
This is a fantastic recipe. So easy and delicious. My 10 year old daughter just asked me to make it again - she was craving it. Family loves it, and it's real hard to find something they all like.
This was really good. I added an extra can of clams and bacon!
Excellent recipe! My first attempt at making clam chowder and this was perfect -- easy, had great flavor and was just the creaminess I was looking for. After reading the other reviews, the only adjustments I made to the original recipe was adding 4-5 cloves of minced garlic and about 1 1/2 cups of frozen sweet corn. I had additional cooked potatoes ready to add, but the cream of potato soup had enough chunks for my liking so I didn't add any more. I had bacon bits for a topping and sourdough bread to eat with it. I took the soup to a Super Bowl party and got many compliments on it. Will definitely make this again!
Best EASY Clam Chowder I've ever made, hands down! Super base recipe that I tweaked to my families preferences. I doubled the recipe and added 4-5 cloves of minced garlic, about 2 tsps. of black pepper, some frozen sweet corn and a few cups of cooked cubed potatoes. I topped off each bowl with some crispy bacon bits and served with garlic herb biscuits - even one of my kids who doesn't care for any kind of seafood, inhaled several bowls!! Perfect meal for a chilly evening that tastes like you've been slaving in the kitchen. Do try it, you won't regret it!!
My search for homemade Clam Chowder is over!!! This is a keeper and pretty close to the best we have had! We like black pepper in Clam Chowder and I added it to taste while soup was cooking.
Husband had 3 bowls and licked the ladle. Think that says it all. ;) Loved the texture and creaminess, and had just the right amount of clams in every bite. Made me miss my summers on Cape Cod when i was a kid. A real keeper of a recipe!