Very Vegetable Clam Chowder
October 27, 2009 by Firehouse Chef
Filed under Boiled, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Potato Recipe, Lunch, Main Course, New Potato Recipe, Potato, Soup, Supper
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Very Vegetable Clam Chowder - This well-rounded, robust, vegetable clam chowder, also has the hearty addition of two meats, bacon and sausage. Colorful, fresh veggies, like celery, onion, tomato, and potato add a whole lot of chunky goodness to this one pot meal, that is good for you and quick.
Prep Time: 5-10 mins |
Ingredients to make Very Vegetable Clam Chowder
1/4 pound thick cut bacon
1/2 large onion
1 stalk celery
1/2 green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic
1/4 pound chorizo sausage
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup white wine
1 large Idaho potato
2 cups clam juice
1 can (10 oz size) whole clams in juices
1 can (24 oz size) diced tomatoes
1 cup fish orchicken stock
Directions to make Very Vegetable Clam Chowder
Step 1:Preheat soup pot over medium high heat. Cut bacon cross wise into 1/2-inch pieces. Add bacon to hot pot and sauté for about 5 minutes to render fat.
Step 2:Meanwhile, dice onion, celery, and green pepper. Mince garlic. Remove bacon from pot and set aside for later. Add onion, celery and pepper to bacon fat. Reduce heat to medium and sweat onions and celery for about five minutes until softened. Add garlic and chorizo and sweat for another 2 minutes. Add flour and sauté for 1 minute. Add white wine and bring to a boil and reduce by half.
Step 3:Peel potato and dice into 1/2-inch cubes. Add clams with their juices, clam juice, tomatoes with their juices and stock. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Add potatoes and boil for about 5-6 minutes until cooked through. Bring soup to a simmer. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve garnish with reserved bacon pieces.
