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Bar Harbor New England Style Clam Chowder Recipe

Creamy clam chowder with bacon. and Bar Harbor clams and juice.
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword chowder, clam, crackers, soup
Budget Frugal
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 655kcal

Equipment

  • Large pot
  • Skillet

Ingredients

For the chowder:

  • 13 ounces chopped clams (not minced) plus juice 2 cans
  • 8 ounces clam juice I bottle
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 large Yukon gold potatoes peeled and diced
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 2 slices bacon chopped fine
  • 2 TBS butter
  • 1 rounded TBS flour
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper to taste

For garnish:

  • Chopped chives
  • 3 tbs Chowder crackers

Instructions

  • Drain the canned clams and set aside, saving the juice.
  • Add the liquid drained from the clams and the bottled clam juice to a medium saucepan.
  • Heat to a boil and add the chopped onion and diced potatoes.
  • Cook over medium heat until the potatoes are for tender and the liquid has reduced. Skim off and discard any foam the develops on top.
  • Cook the diced bacon in a small skillet until crispy. Remove the bacon and keep the bacon grease.
  • Add the butter to the bacon grease and heat until the butter melts.
  • Add the flour a bit at a time whisking constantly. Cook for one minute but do not allow the roux to brown. You want a light roux for this soup.
  • Add the half and half to the soup pot and heat to a simmer.
  • Add the roux to the soup and cook until thick.
  • Add the chopped clams and bacon. Cook until the clams are heated through.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve hot with chopped chives and chowder crackers on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 655kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 1396mg | Potassium: 1328mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1039IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 194mg | Iron: 4mg