Best 6 Cheesy Clam Chowder Recipes

CHEESY CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, combine the first 12 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Add cream and cheese; heat through until cheese is melted. Stir in bacon just before serving.

MARILYN'S CHEESY CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon, drain on paper towels, and crumble. Reserve. Drain clams, reserve juice.
• Cook and stir carrot, celery, and onion in bacon fat until onion is transparent.
• Stir in flour, cornstarch, potatoes, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until mixture is bubbly. Add reserved clam liquor to clam juice to measure 3 1/2 cups; stir juice and milk into the vegetable mixture. Heat just to boiling, and reduce heat to simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens.
• Add clams, potatoes, and cheese; stir until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with reserved bacon, and garnish with chopped parsley.

CREAMY CHEESY CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Steam clams open in a cup of wine in a heavy pot.
• Remove from pot and cool.
• Remove clams from shells.
• Rinse the clams well.
• Strain clam broth through a mesh screen or cheesecloth.
• Add strained broth, broth from canned baby clams, and enough bottled clam juice or water to equal 4 cups.
• Set aside.
• In a heavy pot over MEDIUM heat,cook bacon pieces till crisp add butter melt and cook the onion,celery, carrots, and garlic until translucent.
• Slowly stir in the flour and cook for two minutes, stirring well.
• Add reserved clam juices to the sauté mixture.
• Bring to a boil; whisking thoroughly to break up any lumps, and then reduce heat.
• Add creams and simmer 20 minutes.
• Add white pepper, thyme, potatoes, peas, and steamed clams& the can of baby clams.
• Add cheese till melted through.
• Do not allow to boil as this will toughen the clams.
• Season with salt and hot pepper sauce to taste.
• Garnish with scallions.

CHEESY CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. Cook bacon in large pot until crisp. Remove and drain and crumble. Cook onion and celery in bacon fat until transparent.
• 2. Stir in flour and cornstarch, salt and pepper. Add 3 1/2 cups clam juice and cook over medium heat until bubbly, add milk, clams, potatoes, carrots, celery, and onion, & bacon. Cook stirring occasionally until all vegetables are cooked through. Add cheddar cheese stirring to combine and serve.

CHEESY CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• • In a large saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce • heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. • • In a small bowl, combine flour and cold water until smooth. Stir into potato • mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce • heat. Add clams and cheese; cook and stir until cheese is melted. Stir in milk; • heat through. Yield: 9 servings (about 2 quarts).

CHEESY CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towels, crumble, and reserve. Drain clams, reserve juice.
• 2. Cook and stir carrot, celery, and onion in bacon fat until onion is transparent. Stir in flour, cornstarch, potatoes, salt and pepper. Stir until all is coated with roux.
• 3. Add reserved clam liquor to jarred clam juice to make 3-1/2 cups; stir juice and milk into the vegetable mixture. Heat just to boiling, and reduce heat to simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and potatoes are done.
• 4. Add clams and cheese, stir until cheese is melted. Sprinkle in reserved bacon. Garnish with copped parsley.