How To Make The Best Clam Chowder || New England Clam Chowder Recipe || Best Clam Chowder Recipe

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.

Start by sautéing the bacon in a pot until crispy.

Chop 3 ribs of celery and 1 onion while the bacon cooks.

Once the bacon is done, remove it and set aside, leaving the fat in the pot.

Add the chopped celery and onion to the pot and cook until transparent.

Chop 2-3 medium potatoes and 2-3 carrots into small pieces.

Add the carrots and potatoes to the pot and cook until done.

Add 6 tablespoons of butter and 6 tablespoons of flour to the pot, stirring to combine.

Add all the clam juice from the cans of clams to the pot and mix well.

Add the chopped clams to the pot along with bay leaves and celery salt.

Bring the mixture to a boil to thicken.

Add 1 pint of half and half and 0.5 pint of heavy cream to the pot.

Check for seasoning and add kosher salt and black pepper to taste.

Stir in 1 teaspoon of thyme and let simmer until heated through.

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