Lisa's Creamy Clam Chowder

Name: Lisa's Creamy Clam Chowder
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 slices bacon, chopped; 1/2 cup butter; 4 potatoes, chopped into small chunks; 2 stalks celery, finely chopped; 2 small carrots, finely chopped; 1 yellow onion, chopped; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3 cups milk; 2 (8 ounce) bottles clam juice; 2 (6.5 ounce) cans chopped clams; 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon thyme, or to taste; 1 dash cayenne pepper; 1 pinch garlic salt; 1 pinch onion powder; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 teaspoon cornstarch, or as needed; 1 tablespoon water, or as needed

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Delicious and creamy clam chowder includes carrots, celery, thyme, and a hint of bacon.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 40 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 449

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 26.9g 34%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 467mg 20%

Total Carbohydrate 32.6g 12%

Dietary Fiber 3.3g 12%

Total Sugars 6.6g

Protein 20g 40%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Heat a large soup pan over medium heat.

Add bacon and cook until crispy, 5 to 7 minutes.

Add butter, potatoes, celery, carrots, onion, salt, and black pepper.

Reduce heat to low.

Cook and stir 10 minutes.

Sprinkle in flour and stir 1 minute.

Add milk, clam juice, clams, lemon juice, thyme, cayenne pepper, garlic salt, and onion powder.

Simmer on low until potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

Add cream and simmer 5 minutes more.

To thicken chowder if necessary, combine cornstarch and water together in a bowl.

Add cornstarch mixture to chowder and stir until incorporated and chowder is thickened.