Creamy Clam Chowder in Bread Bowl

Serving Size: 10

This clam chowder can be served in a bread bowl (optional) for that San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf experience!

Recipe by: Mayumi Tavalero

Cook Times

Active Prep10

Hands-On Cook15

Hands-Off Cook20

Passive0

Total Time45

Recipe Serving Size10

Cooking Tools Required

Cutting board, Fine-Mesh Strainer, Ladle, Measuring cups and spoons, Mixing bowls, Peeler, Sharp Knives, Stock pot or >5 Qt pot, Top Stove, Wooden Spatula

Ingredients

1 tablespoon avocado oil
1/3 pound bacon chopped
2 yellow onion medium, diced
6 stalk celery preferably the heart with leaves, cut into ¼” dice
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
7 cup bottled clam juice
1 teaspoon dry thyme
4 russet potato large, peeled and cut into ½” cubes
2 cup heavy whipping cream
26 ounce canned chopped clam drained, clam juice reserved
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoon Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Optional:

10 sourdough bread round "lid" cut into top and hollowed out for soup

Instructions

Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the oil and chopped bacon. Cook until bacon is crisp. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons fat (half this amount for less than 5 servings).
Add onion and celery sautéing for about 8-10 minutes until vegetables are tender. Add flour and stir to incorporate. Cook for a minute, being careful not to burn the flour.
Add bottled clam juice, and reserved canned clam juice, stirring constantly so flour doesn’t get lumpy. Add dried thyme and potatoes. Bring to a boil.
Turn heat down to low, cover and cook potatoes until tender, about 20-25 minutes. Finish by adding heavy cream, clams and remaining seasonings. Prepare bread bowls, then when ready to serve, ladle soup into bowls.

Notes

If you don’t have quite enough clam juice from the canned clams (1 cup per serving) you can just use water to make up the difference.

Reheating Instructions

Heat in the microwave on medium-low power until heated through. Store soup and bread separately until ready to serve.

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