My Best Clam Chowder Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Seafood Recipes. (My Best Clam Chowder Recipe). A delicious, traditional, cream based chowder, this recipe calls for the standard chowder ingredients: onion, celery, potatoes, diced carrots, clams, and cream. A little red wine vinegar is added before serving for extra flavor.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

My Best Clam Chowder Recipe

Ingredients

3 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams

1 cup minced onion

1 cup diced celery

2 cups cubed potatoes

1 cup diced carrots

¾ cup butter

¾ cup all-purpose flour

1 quart half-and-half cream

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 ½ teaspoons salt

ground black pepper to taste

Baked Scallops

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Drain juice from clams into a large skillet over the onions celery potatoes and carrots. Add water to cover and cook over medium heat until tender.

Step 2

Meanwhile in a large heavy saucepan melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Whisk in cream and stir constantly until thick and smooth. Stir in vegetables and clam juice. Heat through but do not boil.

Step 3

Stir in clams just before serving. If they cook too much they get tough. When clams are heated through stir in vinegar and season with salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information

My Best Clam Chowder Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 501.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 23.9g 48%

Carbohydrates: 28.4g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 2.2g 9%

Sugars: 2.4g

Fat: 32.7g 50%

Saturated Fat: 19.7g 99%

Cholesterol: 136.6mg 46%

Vitamin A Iu: 4116.4IU 82%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.4mg 65%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 27mg 45%

Folate: 64.4mcg 16%

Calcium: 218mg 22%

Iron: 20.4mg 114%

Magnesium: 42.1mg 15%

Potassium: 892.3mg 25%

Sodium: 712.3mg 29%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 30%

Calories From Fat: 294.1

*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.