Slow-Cooked Manhattan Clam Chowder

Name: Slow-Cooked Manhattan Clam Chowder
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 10 min
Yield: 9 servings (2-1/4 quarts).
Ingredients: 3 celery ribs, sliced; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) sliced potatoes, drained; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) sliced carrots, drained; 2 cans (6-1/2 ounces each) chopped clams; 2 cups reduced-sodium tomato juice; 1-1/2 cups water; 1/2 cup tomato puree; 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes; 1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 bay leaf; 2 whole black peppercorns

"I came up with this simple, delicious soup years ago when my husband and I both worked," writes Mary Dixon of Northville, Michigan. "It's easy to dump all the ingredients into the slow cooker in the morning...and wonderful to come home to the aroma of dinner ready."

Ingredients

3 celery ribs, sliced
1 large onion, chopped
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) sliced potatoes, drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) sliced carrots, drained
2 cans (6-1/2 ounces each) chopped clams
2 cups reduced-sodium tomato juice
1-1/2 cups water
1/2 cup tomato puree
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1-1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 bay leaf
2 whole black peppercorns

Directions

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.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 80 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 612mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 lean meat.

Originally published as Manhattan Clam Chowder in Quick Cooking March/April 1999

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anetazg

Aug 8, 2011

I'm not a big fan of this soup to begin with but my boyfriend is and when he smelled the soup I was a hard time to keep him away from the slow cooker before the soup was even done!
Summy

May 11, 2011

This was very good clam chowder. I add the clams at the very end, though, so that they stay plump. I always add an extra can of clams. Never enough clams, as far as I'm concerned. Yum!
fredek

Apr 9, 2011

great chowder. I stirred in some leftover white rice and it was very good.
dcannon107

Apr 11, 2010

A great soup to come home to on a cold day!