Slow Cooker Clam Chowder Recipe
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Slow Cooker Clam Chowder

By: Dorothy Ingersoll 
"This is a chowder recipe that I always use. It is no longer the original recipe, but it is delicious and gets rave reviews!!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (29)

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
6 Hrs
Ready In:
6 Hrs 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (6 ounce) can minced clams
  • 4 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
  • 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans evaporated milk

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, drain the clams and reserve the juice. Add water to the juice as needed to total 1 3/4 cups liquid. Cover the clams and put in refrigerator for later.
  2. In a slow cooker combine the bacon, potatoes, onion, carrot, soup, ground black pepper, evaporated milk and reserved clam juice with water. Cover and cook on low setting for 9 to 11 hours OR on high setting for 4 to 5 hours. Add the clams and cook on high setting for another hour.

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Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 407 | Total Fat: 21.1g | Cholesterol: 54mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2007 by Maple Lane   view full review
I have made this recipe again and again with only one modification-I waited to add the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2009 by BlogAlotAliCat   view full review
Great foundation recipe. Only 4 stars because chowder original recipe more watery and not as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2003 by maryloucox   view full review
double the amount of clams and potatoes. Oh so good
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2005 by M20_889   view full review
Perfect! This recipe is under rated! Add more clams, potatos and cook on high for 5 hours. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2009 by ONIOND   view full review
This is great! I've never made Clam Chowder before, but after reading the reviews decided to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2002 by OSBORNEFAM   view full review
This chowder curdled in my crock pot. I followed the recipe to put crock pot on low for 9...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2009 by PirateCooker   view full review
I was pleasantly surprized how much i liked this. I'm not a big fan of seafood, but the clam...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2004 by KEVMORRIS   view full review
This recipe turned out awful. All the milk curdled. You can't put the milk in and then cook...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2004 by LILBITANDME   view full review
I made this for my family and I was SO surprised!! My oldest son went for seconds!! My hubby...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by SHERAROWLEY   view full review
Our house smelled so good as this cooked! It was really good, but was more of a soup then a...

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