Creamy Clam Chowder

Name: Creamy Clam Chowder
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 9 servings (about 2 quarts).
Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped; 3 medium carrots, chopped; 2 celery ribs, sliced; 3/4 cup butter, cubed; 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of potato soup, undiluted; 3 cans (6-1/2 ounces each) minced clams; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 quart half-and-half cream

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 30 min.

Makes

9 servings (about 2 quarts)

Updated: Sep. 23, 2022

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."

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Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
3 medium carrots, chopped
2 celery ribs, sliced
3/4 cup butter, cubed
2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of potato soup, undiluted
3 cans (6-1/2 ounces each) minced clams
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 quart half-and-half cream

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute the onion, carrots and celery in butter until tender. Stir in potato soup and two cans of undrained clams. Drain and discard juice from remaining can of clams; add clams to soup.
Combine cornstarch and a 1 cup of cream until smooth; stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Gradually stir in the remaining cream; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 339 calories, 27g fat (17g saturated fat), 100mg cholesterol, 568mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.

Creamy Clam Chowder

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