Manhattan Clam Chowder With Bacon

Manhattan Clam Chowder: Tender clams and hearty vegetables  in a flavorful tomato broth. Comforting and healthier than its New England counterpart. 

This Manhattan Clam Chowder is full of rich flavors.

Unlike the cream based new england clam chowder this soup has a tomato broth.

The soup itself is chock full of hearty vegetables, and delicate clams.

It reminds me of vegetable soup but with a gourmet twist.

Manhattan Clam Chowder Recipe

Adapted via Brown Eyed Baker

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Manhattan Clam Chowder With Bacon

Manhattan Clam Chowder: Tender clams and hearty vegetables in a flavorful tomato broth. This easy soup is comforting and healthier than its New England counterpart.

Prep Time30 mins

Cook Time45 mins

Total Time1 hr 15 mins

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8 Servings

Author: Krystle

Ingredients

• 4 Slices Thick Cut Bacon Chopped into ~1/4 Inch Pieces
• 1 Sweet Onion Diced
• 1 Red Bell Pepper Diced
• 1 Carrot Diced
• 1 Stalk Celery Diced
• 4 Cloves of Garlic Minced
• 1 Teaspoon Oregano Dried
• ½ Cup Dry White Wine
• 3 8-ounce Bottles Clam Juice
• 5 6½-ounce Cans Chopped Clams, Drained Juice Reserved
• 1½ Pounds Yukon Gold Potatoes Peeled and Diced in ~1/4 Inch Pieces
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1 28 Ounce Can Diced Tomatoes
• 2 Tablespoons Fresh Parsley Roughly Chopped

Instructions

• In a large Dutch Oven, fry bacon until crispy (~7 minutes).
• Add onion, pepper, carrot, and celery to bacon grease. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until softened. Add in garlic and oregano and cook for 1 more minute.
• Pour in wine. Increase heat to high, bring to a boil. Continue until it reduces by about half (~2-3 minutes). Pour in clam juice, reserved clam juices, potatoes, and bay leaf.
• Bring to boil, reduce to simmer. Simmer for ~8-10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
• Pour in diced tomatoes, cook for ~5 more minutes.
• Discard bayleaf. Remove from heat and stir in clams. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Garnish with parsley if desired.

Manhattan Clam Chowder Shopping Tips:

1. You can find Clam juice near the canned fish/tuna pouches at your grocery store.
2. I like using Chicken of the Sea’s chopped clams in this recipe.

Manhattan Clam Chowder Trivia Tidbit:

This tomato based broth was originally made by Portuguese immigrants in Rhode Island.

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