Easiest Way to Prepare Tasty New England Clam Chowder

New England Clam Chowder.

You can cook New England Clam Chowder using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of New England Clam Chowder

1. Prepare 4 slices of bacon.
2. You need 2 Tbsp of butter.
3. It's 2 of celery ribs.
4. You need 1 of large carrot.
5. You need 2 of leeks, white and light green.
6. It's 2 of russet potatoes.
7. Prepare 1 ear of sweet corn.
8. You need 2 (8 oz) of bottles clam juice.
9. Prepare 3 (6.5 oz) of cans chopped clams.
10. Prepare 3 Tbsp of flour.
11. It's 1 cup of heavy cream.
12. Prepare 1 tsp of chopped fresh thyme.
13. You need 2 Tbsp of chopped fresh parsley.
14. You need 2 of bay leaves.
15. You need to taste of black pepper, cayenne pepper and salt.

New England Clam Chowder step by step

1. Cut root and dark green from leeks. Cut in half lengthwise and thinly slice. Add to large bowl of cold water. Swish around to clean out the dirt and sand. Remove from water with slotted spoon..
2. Chop celery and carrot into fine dice. Cut corn from cob. Peel and chop potatoes into small 1/2" dice. Put potatoes in cold water until ready to use..
3. Add bacon to pot and cook on med-low until crisp. Remove for later garnish and save drippings in pot..
4. To the bacon grease add butter, leeks, carrots and celery. Cook until soft - about 10 minutes..
5. Add flour and cook 1-2 minutes. Add clam juice and liquid from strained clams. Turn heat to medium and bring to boil..
6. Add potatoes, corn, bay leaves, thyme, parsley, black pepper and cayenne pepper. I did not add salt because the bacon, clam juice and clams had sufficient salt. Taste and add salt if needed..
7. When potatoes are fork tender, turn heat back to med-low. Add clams and heavy cream. Heat 5-10 minutes. Remove bay leaves before serving..
8. Serve with reserved bacon for garnish. Enjoy!.