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Wilma's Clam Chowder

By: Wilma Scott 
"A chunky, delicious chowder with a back-east taste."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

What to Drink?
Wine Chardonnay
Cocktail Bloody Mary
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (6.5 ounce) can minced clams
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 4 potatoes, diced
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning TM
  • 1/8 teaspoon celery salt
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup crushed saltine crackers

Directions

  1. Drain juice from the clams into a medium size pot, set the clams aside. Add water or bottled clam juice. Add potatoes and onions to the pot and cover. Cook over a medium heat until potatoes are soft. Stirring occasionally.
  2. Add milk, evaporated milk, butter or margarine, parsley, thyme, seafood seasoning, celery salt, salt and pepper to taste, cracker crumbs and clams.
  3. Simmer until soup is about to boil, be careful not to let it boil. Serve hot.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 559 | Total Fat: 18.5g | Cholesterol: 83mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2003 by JWSUTTON   view full review
Thick, creamy and delicious. I used 2% milk and evaporated milk to keep the chowder fairly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2007 by j davick   view full review
One star is to much for this recipe, but there is nothing lower. this mess tasted like soda...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2005 by CHEFJULIE1 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I really wanted to love this recipe. It seemed like a healthy alternative to the clam...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2006 by redoctopus   view full review
Changed recipe to serve 8. Added half a large onion and one large carrot(instead of 2...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2004 by PYRENEE   view full review
Absolutely excellent and soooo easy to make. Creamy, tasty and very comforting. I made it a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2003 by CMDKQB   view full review
Wilma you out-did yourself with this one. So thick it wouldnt even fall off the spoon. Thanks...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2004 by BLUEGIRL5   view full review
This chowder was very good--although it didn't have a strong enough clam flavor (even though I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2008 by smirnoff   view full review
I pureed potatoes and onions, added broccoli and 2 tbl spoons of flour instead of crackers....
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2006 by LESLEYfromWI   view full review
Followed directions to a "T" but we did not think that there was a lot of flavor. Thanks for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2007 by TXSUGARBEAR   view full review
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