Best Ever Creamy Clam Chowder

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Creamy Clam Chowder with potatoes and vegetables is one of my favorite easy soup recipes! It’s thick and creamy and tastes as if it came straight from a restaurant! It’s SO GOOD!

Chock full of flavor, this clam chowder is hard to beat! And if you love this recipe then you’ve got to try this delicious Cheeseburger Soup, this amazing Broccoli Cheese, or this Sausage Tortellini Soup! You will love them all!

Delicious Clam Chowder

Soup season has arrived and I am here for it! I love this time of year when new soup recipes are popping up everywhere! There is just nothing like dipping some yummy bread into warm soup. This clam chowder is unbelievably delicious and full of GOOD flavor! And clams, it’s chock full of them!! If you are as ready for soup season as I am then this clam chowder is a great place to start! It will kick off the season and keep you coming back for more!

This is such a simple soup but the flavors together are delicious. I love to add extra veggies too, like bell peppers, to give it flavor, color and crunch. In fact, try making this Crostini or this French Baguette to dip into it! It really takes it up a notch and is an easy way to add in the perfect side dish! Go ahead and give this a try. It’s a recipe that will for sure get a “WOW!” from all of your family and friends!

What’s In Clam Chowder?

This recipe has super simple ingredients, most of which you will already have in your kitchen! See the recipe card below for exact ingredient measurements!

• Bacon: The bacon really add the most amazing extra flavor to this recipe!
• Onion: You need the onion for some added flavor.
• Celery: Dice up your celery and put it in the chowder for an added crunch.
• Garlic cloves: If you don’t have any fresh garlic cloves on hand then you can use the minced garlic in your fridge. ½ tsp equals about one clove of garlic!
• Flour: I used all purpose flour in this recipe
• Chopped clams: You can’t have clam chowder without some amazingly delicious clams!
• Chicken broth: This is used instead of water so that the base of your chowder has some additional flavor.
• Milk: You can use 1% or 2% for this recipe.
• Half and half: This is what will start to make your base of your chowder nice and creamy.
• Russet potatoes: Peel these up and dice them before adding them to the chowder.
• Salt and pepper: Add as much or little of these seasonings as you would like, just until it tastes just right to you!

Let’s Make Some Chowder!

This clam chowder only takes about 15 minutes to make from start to finish! You are going to love how this tastes so let’s get cooking!

1. Cook bacon: In a large pot over medium high heat add the bacon and cook until slightly crisp and no longer pink. Then, remove it to a plate with a slotted spoon.
2. Add in the vegetables (except potatoes): Add the onion, celery and garlic and cook until tender and then add the flour and stir.
3. Stir in liquids and potatoes: Add in the juice from the clams, chicken broth, milk and half and half and stir until there aren’t any clumps. Add in the potatoes.
4. Boil, add in clams and bacon, serve: Bring the pot to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer until the potatoes are tender and the soup is thick. Then, stir in the clams and salt and pepper to taste. Once you are done then top with crumbled bacon and serve.