Manhatten Clam Chowder
Serve a bowl of Manhattan Style Clam Chowder, a tomato-based clam chowder recipe made bacon, potatoes, veggies and canned or fresh clams.
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 ½ Tbsp olive oil
- 1 large Spanish onion, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 carrots, finely chopped
- 4-6 cloves garlic, minced
- pinch crushed red pepper
- ¼ cup tomato paste
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 4 sprigs parsley
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 large red potatoes, diced
- 5 cups clam juice, 8-ounce bottles clam juice
- 1 28 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, roughly chopped (do not drain)
- 4 6.5 ounce cans minced clams, do not drain
- 1 Tbsp kosher salt or to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp chopped parsley for garnish
SERVE CHOWDER WITH THESE TOPPINGS OR SIDES:
- Chowder in a bread bowl
- Rolls or thick sliced of crunchy bread
- Oyster crackers
- Side salad
- Corn on the cob
- French fries
- Corn bread
- Crispy bacon on top
- Creme fraiche or sour cream on top
- Cornmeal pancakes
- Potato Cheese Bread
Instructions
- Cook the bacon and set aside. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat (or use the bacon grease). Add the onion, celery, carrots, garlic, and crushed red pepper and cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for another minute.
- Make a bundle of the fresh thyme, parsley sprigs, and bay leaf together and tie with a piece of kitchen twine; add to the pan with the diced potatoes. Add in the cooked, crumbled bacon.
- Pour in the clam juice and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the chopped tomatoes and clams (do not drain the juice). Cover and bring to a simmer and season with pepper to taste. Remove the herb bundle and serve immediately with your favorite toppings or sides.
Notes
Reposted with new info + a video from Feb 2021.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 92kcal, Carbohydrates: 0.3g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.03g, Cholesterol: 15mg, Sodium: 146mg, Potassium: 44mg, Vitamin A: 8IU, Calcium: 1mg, Iron: 0.1mg