Cape Cod Clam Chowder recipe

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
½ yellow onion, chopped
2 (8 ounce) bottles clam juice
1 baking potato, peeled and diced
½ cup heavy cream
2 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams, drained
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

344.8 calories
carbohydrate: 17.6 g
cholesterol: 121.3 mg
fat: 18.7 g
fiber: 1.7 g
protein: 26.1 g
saturatedFat: 10.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 404.1 mg
sugar: 1.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook onions in melted butter until clear, 3 to 4 minutes.

  2. Pour clam juice into the saucepan. Add the potato, bring the mixture to a boil. Cook at a boil until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.

  3. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir heavy cream into the mixture, add clams. Continue cooking until the clams are warmed, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This is a thin, simple chowder which reminds me of my summertime favorite on Cape Cod.

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