Nana’s Quahog Chowder

  4.0 – 1 reviews  • Potato
Total: 1 hr 12 min
Prep: 12 min
Cook: 1 hr
Yield: 2 quarts

Ingredients

  1. Olive oil
  2. 4 stalks celery, chopped small
  3. 2 medium onions, chopped small
  4. 5 medium potatoes, cubed
  5. 2 quarts and 1/2 cup water
  6. 3 small cans (4-ounce) tomato sauce
  7. 12 quahogs chopped, juice reserved
  8. 3 tablespoons oregano, parsley and basil
  9. 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  10. 2 teaspoons pepper

Instructions

  1. Put enough oil to cover bottom of large pan over medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook for 10 minutes stirring often. Add potatoes and continue to stir so it will not stick to pan. Add 1 quart of water and tomato sauce. Add another 1 quart and 1/2 cup of water. Add seasoning, continue to cook another 1/2 hour or until potatoes are cooked. Add quahogs with the juice. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 50 servings
Calories 41
Total Fat 2 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Carbohydrates 6 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugar 1 g
Protein 1 g
Cholesterol 1 mg
Sodium 157 mg

Reviews

Dr. Susan Chandler DVM
The recipe is good, but you can’t get “Quahogs” in many places outside od the Road Island area. Although, they’re just hard shell clams, and the recipe is a basic red clam chowder.

 

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