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Your Creamy Clam Chowder Guide
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Cooking Tip
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Creamy Clam Chowder
Microwave Soup, Seafood Chowder
Clams. Who would have thought you could turn those little shellfish into a Creamy Clam Chowder to die for? Simply delicious and simple to make, this soup recipe will please all shellfish lovers.
What you'll need:
- 4 slices bacon, cut in 1 inch squares
- 1 medium yello onion, chopped
- 1 lb. or 3 medium raw potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. white pepper
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 4 drops Tobasco
- 2 7-oz. cans minced clams, undrained
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2 cups half-and-half
What to do:
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Place bacon squares in a microwave safe casserol dish and microwave on High Power for 4-5 minutes or until crisp. Do not drain the grease.
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Add chopped onion, chopped potatoes,garlic and juice from clams to bacon in the casserole. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on High Power for about 10 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes.
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Add salt, white pepper, Worcestershire sauce, Tobasco and half-and-half to the potato mixture. cover with plastic wrap and microwave on High Power for 4-5 minutes or until serving temperature is reached.
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Stir in clams and serve immediately.
- To reheat, mmicrowave on Medium Power (50%) for 4-6 minutes, depending on the volume to be reheated. Do not boil as this will toughen the clams.
This delicious soup recipe makes 4-6 servings!
For more great soup ideas, check out some more easy soup appetizer recipes or follow the links below.
More microwave soup recipe ideas:
Broccoli Bisque
Carrot Tarragon Soup
Chile con Queso Soup
Chilled Cucumber Walnut Soup
Corn Chowder
Easy Crab Bisque
Greek Lemon Soup
Marvelous Mushroom Soup
Tomato Sip Soup
Walnut Soup
For a more complete listing of soup recipe ideas, visit my Soup Recipe Index page.
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