mary beth's clam chowder the easy way

Name: Mary Beth's Clam Chowder the easy way
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 can(s) campbells cream of potato soup; 1 can(s) campbells cream of celery soup; 1 can(s) new enland clam chowder (the kind you do not add water to); 1 quart(s) half and half; 1 small whipping cream; 2-3 can(s) minced or chopped clams with the juice we happen to like more clams in ours; 1/2 cup(s) to 1 cup cubed/chopped carrots; 1 small onion diced; 1/2 cup(s) to 3/4 cups chopped celery; 2 - chicken boullion cubes; 1/2 cup(s) bacon from the jar or 4/5 slices cooked and chopped up; 2 tablespoon(s) butter; 2-3 tablespoon(s) wondra or flour; 2-3 medium chopped russet or red potatoes (you can leave the skins on the red potatoes if you want); - salt and pepper to taste

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Mary Beth Bower

Howell, MI

Updated on Nov 6, 2011

I found a recipe years ago for clam chowder. I have adampted this and made it my own by changing it up. It get's rave reviews each time I make it.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr

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yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 can campbells cream of potato soup
1 can campbells cream of celery soup
1 can new enland clam chowder (the kind you do not add water to)
1 quart half and half
1 small whipping cream
2-3 cans minced or chopped clams with the juice we happen to like more clams in ours
1/2 cup to 1 cup cubed/chopped carrots
1 small onion diced
1/2 cup to 3/4 cups chopped celery
2 - chicken boullion cubes
1/2 cup bacon from the jar or 4/5 slices cooked and chopped up
2 tablespoons butter
2-3 tablespoons wondra or flour
2-3 medium chopped russet or red potatoes (you can leave the skins on the red potatoes if you want)
- salt and pepper to taste

How To Make mary beth's clam chowder the easy way

Step 1

Put the onions, celery, and carrots along with the 2 tablespoons of butter in a pot and cook until they are partially done over low heat. You do not want to brown these. Add into the pot the potato, celery and N.E. clam chowder soup. Add the quart of cream and the whipping cream. Add the boullion cubes. Add the chopped potatoes. Open the clams and add them juice and all. Add the chopped bacon. Simmer until the potatoes and the other vegetables are cooked. Usually 20-30 minutes. Add the Wondra or flour to make a roux. Add this to the soup. You want it to just thicken slighly like a chowder. Add more flour if needed. I serve these in deep bowls with additional bacon added on top, sometimes with shredded cheese and oyster crackers. You can use corn instead of carrot if you prefer we happen to like the carrots. You can add more of the potatoes if you want a thicker soup.
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