New England Clam Chowder

February 22, 2020

New England Clam Chowder

New England Clam Chowder may be the most popular chowder, and even though associated with Massachusetts; French, British or Nova Scotia settlers brought the recipe with them.

New England Style Clam Chowder

This hearty meal is actually quite quick to make and is delicious.
Course Lunch, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American, British, Canadian, French
Keyword Clams, Cream, Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 3 – 4 thick bacon slices cooked (40 gr) 0 CHO
  • ½ cup (60 gr) red onion, diced 5 CHO
  • ½ cup (55 gr) celery, chopped 1 CHO
  • ½ cup (60 gr) red pepper, chopped 3 CHO
  • 1 bay leaf 0 CHO
  • 2 – 5 oz. (142 gr) cans Whole Baby Clams with liquid 0 CHO
  • 1 bottle (236 ml- almost 1 cup) clam juice 0 CHO
  • 2 cups (321 gr) raw potatoes, chopped 59 CHO
  • 1 tsp. Wizard’s or French’s GF Worcestershire 1 CHO
  • ½ tsp salt 0 CHO
  • ¼ tsp. pepper 0 CHO
  • 1 cup 250 ml cream 0 CHO
  • 1 TBSP fresh thyme 0 CHO
  • Parsley for garnish 0 CHO

TOTAL CHO 69 CHO

  • TOTAL WEIGHT 1363 GRAMS
  • 69 CHO DIVIDED BY 1363 GRAMS = .05 CHO/GRAM
  • 1 CUP = 220 GRAMS (.05 CHO x 220 GRAMS) 11 CHO/CUP

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan, cook bacon until done but not too crisp. Remove from saucepan, chop, and set aside.
  2. Next add the onion and sauté 3 – 4 minutes. Add celery and peppers to the saucepan and sauté 2 minutes more over medium heat.
  3. Drain clams and reserve liquid. Place clams in the refrigerator.
  4. Chop potatoes into ¼ – ½ inch cubes.
  5. Add liquid from canned clams, clam juice, chopped potato, bay leaf, salt and pepper to the saucepan. Bring stock to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes until potatoes are fork tender.
  6. Add clams, Worcestershire, fresh thyme and cream. Simmer to heat the soup, but do not boil.
  7. Serve with sour dough bread or inside a sour dough bread-loaf, like you’ll see in San Francisco.
  8. For a New England presentation, serve with oyster crackers or saltines.

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