Chowder Recipes

Make your own creamy meal with these chowder recipes. Whether you opt for clam, corn, potato or some other chowder variety, it’s guaranteed to warm you up.

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Southwest Chicken Barley Chowder

13 reviews

Mashed squash helps make this chowder creamy but not heavy, and it's a favorite way to get barley on the table. My kids even ask for leftovers for lunch. —Pamela Cleghorn, Campbellsburg, Indiana

Easy Corn Chowder

When I was growing up, my grandfather would often serve steaming bowls of corn chowder. I tried to capture that...


Homemade Cheesy Potato Soup

49 reviews

It doesn't take long to put bowls of this comforting cheesy potato soup recipe on the table. Convenience items, such...


Lima Bean Soup

22 reviews

A yearly Lima Bean Festival in nearby West Cape May honors the many growers there and showcases different recipes using...


Cheddar Cheese Potato Soup

25 reviews

Here's a recipe I created as an alternative to plain potato soup. Hearty and comforting, it disappears quickly when I...

Bacon-Cheeseburger Chowder

31 reviews

The taste of a good bacon cheeseburger is hard to beat until you try this cheeseburger chowder! It's hearty, convenient...


Creamy Chicken Corn Chowder

10 reviews

My 10-year-old son and I devised the recipe for this rich and comforting soup. Now it's a family favorite. —Terrie...


Slow-Cooked Manhattan Clam Chowder

6 reviews

I came up with this simple, delicious soup years ago when my husband and I both worked. It's easy to...


Creamy Asparagus Chowder

9 reviews

Although this soup is best when made with fresh asparagus, you can use frozen or canned. I like to blanch...


Spicy Cheeseburger Soup

47 reviews

This creamy and spicy cheeseburger soup brings my family to the table in a hurry. I love the warming zip...


Cheddar Seafood Chowder

5 reviews

Shrimp and scallops make this thick, cheesy and chunky chowder extra special. It’s packed with veggies, and the crispy bacon...


Simple Shrimp Chowder

3 reviews

Shrimp fans will be bowled over by this tasty take on chowder. The creamy broth is chock-full of vegetables. Chop...


Easy Sausage Chowder

12 reviews

"This super soup, flavored with fresh basil, makes a hearty summer lunch," says Suzanne Ververka of White Cloud, Michigan.

Fiesta Ham Soup

4 reviews

Chowders are a scrumptious way to warm the spirits during the holidays. Our festive soup is brimming with ham, green...


Fiesta Chicken Chowder

23 reviews

I entered the recipe for this hearty soup in a contest sponsored by my hometown newspaper. I won first place...


Fresh Corn & Potato Chowder

10 reviews

This corn chowder recipe was one of my favorites as a child in upstate New York, and I still love...


Broccoli Chowder

8 reviews

Sue Call of Beech Grove, Indiana serves this comforting soup on chilly stay-at-home evenings. Nutmeg seasons the light creamy broth...


New England Fish Chowder

13 reviews

This recipe was handed down by my mother, although I have changed it a bit. This really reflects our region,...


Creamy Clam Chowder

20 reviews

At our Pittsburgh competition, Lori Kimble's rich and satisfying chowder took top honors. She relates, "This family favorite is perhaps...


Potato Clam Chowder

3 reviews

I ran across this recipe in one of my antique cookbooks. It's a timeless classic I like to prepare for...


Classic Corn Chowder

9 reviews

Chowder is a classic comfort food here in the Northeast, especially during cooler weather. Whenever I make a trip home...


Cheesy Chicken Chowder

33 reviews

I like to serve this hearty chowder as a meal with garlic bread and a salad. It's a wonderful dish...

Curried Chicken Corn Chowder

17 reviews

This recipe is close to one my mom used to make for us kids when the weather turned cold. Hers...


Makeover Mom’s Clam Chowder

3 reviews

When we lived in Michigan, this was a perfect comforting soup when blustery winds blew into town. The steaming bowls...


Chicken Chili Chowder

6 reviews

One chilly April afternoon, I craved a hearty soup but had less than an hour to prepare a meal. I...


Coconut Shrimp Chowder

1 review

After eating a coconut soup at a Thai restaurant, I added coconut milk in my fish chowder recipe. The fresh,...


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Seafood Soup

14 reviews

Salmon, shrimp and loads of chopped veggies make this chowder a hearty, herby meal-in-a-bowl. It's just the perfect homemade fish...


Best Seafood Chowder

11 reviews

My husband is an avid fisherman. When a family get-together was planned and we had to bring something, we created...