The Best Clam Chowder...

SCOTTSDALEJULIE · 11-06-2004, 10:32 AM

I mad the best clam chowder last night. I used my old recipe and used celery root as the potatoes. Oh my gosh. this makes a ton, but I was never able to make a small pot of soup.

Julie's Clam Chowder

3lb 3 oz can of chopped clams (Costco)
2 large (a little bigger than a large softball) cellery root
1 stick of butter
1 onion
1 small bottle clam juice
cream
thick and thin not thickener
1 lb bacon, chopped

Fry bacon peices until crisp and tke out of grease and hold for later. Hide them from the kids.

Chop onions and dice celery root into small chuncks of "potatoes"
Drain the clams, reserving all of the juice.
Put onions and celery root into bacon grease, and fry until onion is just soft. Add the reserved clam juice.
Simmer until celery root is just barely tender.
Throw in the butter and cream, I probably used 2-3 cups, but enough to cover the vegtable and begin to make a soup like consistency.
Add the bottle of clam juice and the bacon
Add salt and pepper to taste Add a few big shakes of Tabasco.
Using a masher, mash some of the celery root, leaving lots of chunks.
Add thick and thin 1 tsp at a time, until disired consistency.
Simmer until all the flovors are melded together.

eko42 · 11-06-2004, 12:17 PM

Mmmm, I have missed Clam Chowder. I used to order it frequently at Red Robin's (it is outstanding) but no more. Thanks for posting this recipe.

Erin---

SSin-Deb · 11-06-2004, 01:01 PM

Thank you Julie for sharing your recipe! I've got 3 cans of the Costco clams, but wasn't happy with my current recipe (uses cauliflower for the potatoes).

I'll definitely give your recipe a try!! *Ãœ*

Tater Head · 11-06-2004, 02:06 PM

Julie yours looks similar to mine, I just freeze the rest

Clam Chowder

1/2 cup chopped white onion
3 tbsp chopped garlic ( in jar)
1 celery chopped
cooked cauliflower (bite size) about 1/2 a small head is what I use
1 can chicken broth
1 bottle clam juice
2 cans clams
1 stick butter......yes a whole stick ;-)
2 cups heavy cream
4 crumbled pieces bacon
salt and pepper to taste
Xathan gum 3-5 shakes .....Whole foods has this thickener in spice size jars

SautÃ© first 3 ingredients in bacon grease (made from 4 slices crisp bacon) until tender, add can of chicken broth,clam juices from clams plus 1 bottle of clam juice simmer for 5 minutes.

Then add 1 stick butter, 2 cups heavy cream, cooked cauliflower,crumbled bacon, salt and ground pepper (lots) of pepper, then simmer on low for 10 more minutes, add the clams last and Xathan gum, simmer. It won't look thick right away so DON'T think you need to add more gum, because you don't.

Charski · 11-06-2004, 03:30 PM

I also use cauliflower in mine but not the "flower" part - I just use the stems, diced to look like potatoes.

I will try the celeriac though, I've never cooked it before so it will be fun to 'speriment!

Around here I gotta keep the fried bacon away from the DH - no kids to contend with!

Char

Fishgirl · 11-07-2004, 02:12 PM

I use turnips in mine and they taste just like potatoes. Even my non low carb DH loves it.

11-06-2004, 10:32 AM	#1
SCOTTSDALEJULIE Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: SCOTTSDALE.AZ Posts: 4,054 Gallery: SCOTTSDALEJULIE Stats: 242/202/145	The Best Clam Chowder... I mad the best clam chowder last night. I used my old recipe and used celery root as the potatoes. Oh my gosh. this makes a ton, but I was never able to make a small pot of soup. Julie's Clam Chowder 3lb 3 oz can of chopped clams (Costco) 2 large (a little bigger than a large softball) cellery root 1 stick of butter 1 onion 1 small bottle clam juice cream thick and thin not thickener 1 lb bacon, chopped Fry bacon peices until crisp and tke out of grease and hold for later. Hide them from the kids. Chop onions and dice celery root into small chuncks of "potatoes" Drain the clams, reserving all of the juice. Put onions and celery root into bacon grease, and fry until onion is just soft. Add the reserved clam juice. Simmer until celery root is just barely tender. Throw in the butter and cream, I probably used 2-3 cups, but enough to cover the vegtable and begin to make a soup like consistency. Add the bottle of clam juice and the bacon Add salt and pepper to taste Add a few big shakes of Tabasco. Using a masher, mash some of the celery root, leaving lots of chunks. Add thick and thin 1 tsp at a time, until disired consistency. Simmer until all the flovors are melded together.

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11-06-2004, 12:17 PM	#2
eko42 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 839 Gallery: eko42 Stats: 164.5/159.5/125 WOE: hHCG Start Date: March 5, 2012	Mmmm, I have missed Clam Chowder. I used to order it frequently at Red Robin's (it is outstanding) but no more. Thanks for posting this recipe. Erin---

11-06-2004, 01:01 PM	#3
SSin-Deb Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: WA State Posts: 546 Gallery: SSin-Deb Stats: 245/164 /160 ~ 6'1" WOE: HCG R4P2 (previous Somersizer) Start Date: April, 2008 (Somersize 2-01)	Thank you Julie for sharing your recipe! I've got 3 cans of the Costco clams, but wasn't happy with my current recipe (uses cauliflower for the potatoes). I'll definitely give your recipe a try!! Ãœ

11-06-2004, 02:06 PM	#4
Tater Head Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 3,927 Gallery: Tater Head Stats: start weight 200/196.5 /goal 150 WOE: Protein Power	Julie yours looks similar to mine, I just freeze the rest Clam Chowder 1/2 cup chopped white onion 3 tbsp chopped garlic ( in jar) 1 celery chopped cooked cauliflower (bite size) about 1/2 a small head is what I use 1 can chicken broth 1 bottle clam juice 2 cans clams 1 stick butter......yes a whole stick ;-) 2 cups heavy cream 4 crumbled pieces bacon salt and pepper to taste Xathan gum 3-5 shakes .....Whole foods has this thickener in spice size jars SautÃ© first 3 ingredients in bacon grease (made from 4 slices crisp bacon) until tender, add can of chicken broth,clam juices from clams plus 1 bottle of clam juice simmer for 5 minutes. Then add 1 stick butter, 2 cups heavy cream, cooked cauliflower,crumbled bacon, salt and ground pepper (lots) of pepper, then simmer on low for 10 more minutes, add the clams last and Xathan gum, simmer. It won't look thick right away so DON'T think you need to add more gum, because you don't.

11-06-2004, 03:30 PM	#5
Charski Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mostly in the kitchen! Posts: 33,831 Gallery: Charski Stats: 174 (WW)/139/150 goal 5'5" 59 years YOUNG! WOE: ATKINS always Start Date: May 2003	I also use cauliflower in mine but not the "flower" part - I just use the stems, diced to look like potatoes. I will try the celeriac though, I've never cooked it before so it will be fun to 'speriment! Around here I gotta keep the fried bacon away from the DH - no kids to contend with! Char

11-07-2004, 02:12 PM	#6
Fishgirl Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon Posts: 31 Gallery: Fishgirl WOE: Atkins Start Date: May 22, 2004	I use turnips in mine and they taste just like potatoes. Even my non low carb DH loves it.