We love clam chowder, especially in the cold winter months. I’ve modified a few different recipes to come up with this one. Whenever I buy nitrite-free bacon, I always save the grease in a glass jar in the refrigerator to use for recipes like these. Serve with sourdough bread!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon bacon grease
- 2 potatoes, chopped
- 3 carrots, chopped, or more to taste
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
- ½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 (6.5 ounce) can clams, liquid drained and reserved and clams chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup corn
Directions
Step 1
Heat bacon grease in a cast iron Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir potatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic until onion is soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Add flour, salt, garlic powder, liquid smoke flavoring, and black pepper; stir until vegetables are evenly coated.
Step 2
Pour chicken broth and reserved clam juice over vegetables; cook at a simmer over low heat until potatoes and carrots are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 3
Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir in cornstarch until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Add milk and cream; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
Step 4
Stir butter mixture into vegetable-broth mixture; cook and stir over low heat until chowder is thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add corn and cook for 5 minutes. Mix chopped clams into chowder and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes more.
Cook’s Note:
Make sure to use GMO-free corn starch. Bob's Red Mill(R) has a good one.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
Calories 459 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat20g | 26% |
Saturated Fat12g | 58% |
Cholesterol94mg | 31% |
Sodium1239mg | 54% |
Total Carbohydrate51g | 18% |
Dietary Fiber5g | 19% |
Total Sugars9g | |
Protein20g | |
Vitamin C38mg | 192% |
Calcium178mg | 14% |
Iron15mg | 81% |
Potassium1136mg | 24% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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