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Marlee's Clam Chowder

Best made with fresh clams, but can be done with canned clams and bottled clam juice if fresh are not available.

Recipe Summary Marlee's Clam Chowder

Sometimes I add carrots. I have also made this recipe up until the tomato addition, omitted the tomatoes and instead added light cream and made New England Clam Chowder adding a little flour to thicken. Enjoy!

Ingredients | Best Clam Chowder Recipe

8 slices bacon

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped celery

7 cups clam juice

3 (28 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes

5 tablespoons dried thyme

2 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams

Directions

In a large pot over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove and crumble. Return to pot with onion and celery and cook until onion is translucent. Stir in clam juice and tomatoes. Season with thyme and pour in clams. Simmer 45 minutes, until flavors are well blended.

Info | Best Clam Chowder Recipe

prep: 15 mins cook: 45 mins total: 1 hr Servings: 12 Yield: 12 servings

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