| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 45 min |
| Active: | 45 min |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 dozen medium clams
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 1/2 small sweet onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons seafood boil seasoning, such as Old Bay
- 1/2 cup self-rising flour
- 4 slices bacon
- One 6-ounce bottle clam juice
- 5 medium potatoes, cooked, peeled, chopped
- 3 scallions, sliced
- 3 cups milk
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- Dried parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- First, shuck the clams and remove the bellies. Clean the clams and then chop them into small pieces. Put to the side until ready to add to the pot.
- Heat the butter in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the celery and sweet onion and cook, mixing often, until they begin to soften. Next, sprinkle in the salt, black pepper and seafood boil seasoning. Add the self-rising flour to make a roux. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Stir in the clams and clam juice.
- Meanwhile, cook the bacon and finely chop. Add to the pot. Add the potatoes along with the scallions. Stir to combine. Lastly, add the milk and half-and-half. Stir to warm. Serve in a bowl with parsley as a garnish.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 575 |
| Total Fat | 28 g |
| Saturated Fat | 14 g |
| Carbohydrates | 55 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 12 g |
| Protein | 28 g |
| Cholesterol | 94 mg |
| Sodium | 1282 mg |
Reviews
Excellent, just like mama used to make!
I live in south Texas and have never made chowder before, with this recipe i’ve made it three times in the last two weeks for my friends and family, this is to Die For recipe
Yikes, I didn’t hit the 5 stars!! Perish the thought!!!
The pepper overpowered the clam flavor. Next time I will start with half the pepper and Old Bay and work my way up if it needs more. Good recipe otherwise.
Love this recipe!
so easy to make and so delish! i made a double batch for a potluck and used 3TB old bay and it was nice and peppery and had a nice touch of heat! i will definitely make this over and over!