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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    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...


    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...


    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...


    Crab Corn Chowder

    5 reviews

    No time to make a homemade soup? Think again! You'll be ladling out steamy bowls of satisfying chowder in no...


    Low-Fat Clam Chowder

    You’d never guess that a rich and creamy clam chowder could be low-fat, but this one is! With lots of...


    Mexican Chicken Tortilla Chowder

    31 reviews

    A restaurant-style soup starting with a can? It's possible with this creamy, comforting soup.
    Dana Rood, Oreana, IL


    Veggie Chowder

    52 reviews

    Packed with potatoes, carrots and corn, this soup is a great healthy dinner choice. It's not too heavy, so it...


    Southwest Chicken Corn Chowder

    4 reviews

    “My family really enjoys this recipe. It's super fast, easy and filling. Even my little grandson like it!” The fat-free...

    Baked Potato Cheddar Soup

    38 reviews

    A few simple kitchen staples makes for an impressive soup. Use a better-quality yellow cheddar cheese; it adds greater depth...


    Ham and Bean Chowder

    14 reviews

    Meet the Cook: We also call this 2-Day Bean Chowder, since it can be started in the afternoon, chilled overnight...


    Potato Bacon Chowder

    7 reviews

    This chowder is like a bacon-topped baked potato in a bowl. On cold winter days, my family is thrilled to...


    Parmesan Corn Chowder

    7 reviews

    "My mom made this thick soup when I was young," recalls Michelle Kaiser of Bozeman, Montana. "She passed the recipe...


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    Low-Fat Shrimp Chowder

    2 reviews

    "This zippy chowder is chock-full of shrimp and vegetables, so it satisfies hearty appetites, but the skim milk and reduced-sodium...


    Makeover Potato Cheese Soup

    1 review

    This makeover recipe has about 40% fewer calories, two-thirds less fat, less than half the saturated fat, about half the...


    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...


    Cajun Shrimp Soup

    3 reviews

    My mom used to cut the corn off the cob to make this soup, but I use canned cream-style corn....


    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...

    Crab and Corn Chowder

    3 reviews

    I started cooking at a local restaurant when I was 16 years old. This creamy chowder was one of the...


    Hearty Corn Chowder

    14 reviews

    "EVERYONE in my wife's family is a corn lover, so her mom came up with this wonderful recipe to satisfy...


    Haddock Chowder

    2 reviews

    “Warming bowls of this chilly weather chowder can include most any type of seafood or whitefish. We especially like it...


    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...


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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...

    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,...


    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...


    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...


    Jazzed-Up Clam Chowder

    1 review

    No one ever guesses that my dressed-up chowder comes from canned ingredients. —Josephine Piro, Easton, Pennsylvania


    Corn Leek Chowder

    Leeks, onion, potatoes and cheese enrich Stacey Savoyski’s corn chowder. “I developed it for our meatless Christmas Eve meal,” she...


    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...