Description
A hearty, chunky soup filled with vegetables, clams and a rich, flavorful broth. Perfect for dunking some crusty bread or rolls.
Ingredients
- 6 slices bacon
- 1 large white or yellow onion, diced
- 4-5 carrots, chopped
- 4 stalks of celery, chopped
- 1 cup of corn-fresh, can or frozen
- 2 32 ounce cartons of vegetable broth*
- 3 large russet potatoes, chopped into medium sized dice
- 1 24 oz. can diced tomatoes with juice
- 3 8 oz. bottles of clam juice
- 1 cup of shucked clams with the liquid. *
- 2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning
- 2 Bay leaves
- salt & black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Fry bacon, drain, saving one tablespoon fat, let cool, crumble and set aside.
- Sauce the onion in bacon fat until lightly caramelized, about 4-5 minutes.
- Put all ingredients except clams into slow cooker.
- Cook on low for about 6 hours until vegetables are just about tender.
- Pour clams and their liquid into slow cooker and cook for another 30 -45 minutes until veggies are done and clams are cooked.
- Taste test broth for any additional spices.
Notes
* You can substitute chicken stock for the vegetable broth.
*This slow cooker manhattan clam chowder recipe makes a large amount of soup. I like to freeze the leftovers in an airtight container for future meals. The ingredients can easily be cut in half to make a smaller batch. Just lower the time it takes to cook to about 3 - 4 hours.
*Fresh or frozen clams is preferable but you can use 3 or 4 6oz. cans of chopped clams.
*You can substitute the bacon with ham, pancetta, turkey bacon or sausage.
*Add a few drops of hot sauce or red pepper flakes if you want the chowder to be spicier.
** For a lower carb version, leave out the potatoes and corn. You can substitute some parsnips or turnips if you'd like.
Keywords: seafood, clam stew, savory soup