How to Make New England Clam Chower with Corn

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and dairy-free, while milk is more budget-friendly.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, and smoked sausage can be more affordable.

Scrub the clams well and place them in a big pot.

Add 2 cups of water to the pot and bring to medium-high heat.

Let the clams cook for about 10 minutes until they open up, shaking the pot occasionally.

Once the clams have opened, chop them up and reserve the cooking broth.

In a separate pan, sauté the bacon for 3 to 4 minutes until it starts to crisp.

Add chopped leeks to the bacon and sauté for another 3 to 4 minutes.

Add minced garlic to the leeks and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

Add thyme and 1 bay leaf to the pot with the leeks and bacon.

Chop red potatoes and add them to the pot, then cover with the reserved clam juice.

Cover the pot and let the potatoes soften for about 10 minutes.

Add fresh corn to the pot and let it cook for 5 minutes.

Add heavy cream to the pot, ensuring to use heavy cream only, no substitutes.

Smush the potatoes against the side of the pot to thicken the chowder.

Remove thyme sprigs and bay leaf from the pot.

Add the chopped clams back into the pot along with chopped parsley.

Season with lots of black pepper, tasting to check if salt is needed.

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