Community Pick
Ivar's Clam Chowder
photo by *Parsley*
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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1 pot
ingredients
directions
- In a medium saucepan, drain the juice from the clams; set the clams aside.
- Combine clam juice with the onions, celery and potatoes.
- Add enough water to barely cover and simmer, covered, over medium heat until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
- In a large saucepan, melt the butter.
- Add flour and stir in to the butter.
- Slowly whisk in the warm half-and-half.
- Cook and whisk until smooth and thick, about 5 minutes.
- If you want a thinner chowder, add 1/2 to 3/4 cup water or clam broth.
- Add the vegetables with their cooking liquid, clams, salt, pepper and sugar to the pan.
- Stir well and adjust the seasonings if necessary.
Reviews
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I made this chowder today, and we loved it! I made a few changes after reading some of the reviews. First I replaced 1/4 cup of butter with bacon drippings. I used 1% milk instead of the half and half. I also used 5 cans of chopped clams and a 8 ounce bottle of clam juice and didn't use any water. I also added 6 pieces of chopped bacon. I forgot the sugar, and am glad I did, didn't need it. After tasting I added 1 tsp of old bay. I served this chowder with oyster crackers, and hot sauce. I think next time I will cook the celery in the butter/grease it didn't quite soften up to our liking. Also I might not use the bottled clam juice next time, as it was a little thin, but still delicious! My eight year old said "This has got to be the best clam dish ever in the history of the world!" Now that is high praise! Thanks for posting!
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Yes! We LOVED this recipe, now we don't have to travel 140 miles to enjoy Ivar's! I added an extra can of clams, substituted 3 tbsp dehydrated minced onion rehydrated with 6 tbsp hot water for the fresh onion, and substituted 4 cups fat free condensed milk for the half & half and the recipe was still AWESOME (and a quite a bit lower in fat!). Prep time took me more than 10 minutes, but it was well worth it!!
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