Delicious Easy Clam Chowder. Clam chowder is easier to make than you think - and the homemade version is unbelievably creamy, flavorful and chockfull of clams! Soup season has come and gone, but a bowl of clam chowder can really be eaten in any kind of weather, especially when it comes to the homemade version. A wonderful hot delicious springtime lunch or dinner!

This easy clam chowder recipe is straight from New England and remains my favorite! I try all different recipes for creamy clam chowder but I keep coming back to this one! Living in New England has its perks: beautiful foliage, cool accents, Maine lobsters, delish seafood and … easy clam chowder! You can cook Delicious Easy Clam Chowder using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Delicious Easy Clam Chowder

1. It's 5 medium of potatoes.
2. It's 5 can of clam 6.5 oz.
3. Prepare 1/2 packages of bacon.
4. Prepare 3 1/2 cup of water or broth.
5. Prepare 1 of chopped onion.
6. It's 1 of sprig of thyme.
7. It's 3 tsp of salt.
8. It's 1 of parsley, roasted garlic optional.
9. It's 1/4 tsp of black pepper.
10. You need 4 cup of milk or half and half.
11. It's 1 of Bread bowl optional.
12. You need 7 tbsp of cornstarch.

Season chowder with salt and pepper to taste. If the chowder is too thick, gradually stir in more half-and-half until you reach your desired consistency. Garnish with bacon and chives and serve immediately. I am loving clam chowder right now, because it is so cold here in Utah.

Delicious Easy Clam Chowder step by step

1. Turn on crockpot to high, add clam with its juice, broth and the chopped potato. I recommend peeling the potato first. Do not add the cream or milk..
2. Chop onion then sautee onion in pan until soft for about 5 min. Add sauteed onion to crockpot and allow the contents to cook for 3 hours or when potatoes are soft..
3. During the fourth hour of cooking, you'll want to add the milk or cream and cornstarch. Mix 7 tablespoons of cornstarch with one cup of milk or cream and then add it to the crockpot. We like our clam chowder hearty and a little thick. Stir. Add the remaining cups of milk or cream. Stir..
4. Within the last hour, your soup will thicken. When its done to your liking, top will parsley, green onion, cheese, hot sauce and or bacon (basically whatever you want) and viola!.
5. **** Bacon: I highly recommend oven baking your bacon. Less splatter, less mess and just as good..

It is so easy to throw together and it serves a crowd. If you are looking for a quick, simple, and delicious dinner, try our Delicious Clam Chowder Recipe. Clam chowder is best made with fresh clams (quahogs or cherrystones), but if you don't have access to fresh clams, you can use clam juice and canned chopped clams. BUT - here in Dallas there is a restaurant called Yard House that makes the most delicious clam chowder I have ever encountered. Soups and chowders are popular anytime of the year, especially winter.