BEST MANHATTAN CLAM CHOWDER RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, cook bacon. Remove from pan and drain on a paper towel lined plate. To the same pot, add onion, celery, and carrot. Cook until soft, 5 minutes, then add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more.  Add clam juice, crushed tomatoes, and potatoes. Season with red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and let simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, 15 minutes.  Chop bacon. Add bacon, clams, and heavy cream to pot and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes more.  Garnish with parsley to serve.

Steps:

• In a large stockpot bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add clams, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Uncover, quickly stir clams well with a wooden spoon, and recover. Allow clams to cook 5 to 10 minutes longer (this will depend on the type and size of clams you are using), or until most of the clams are opened. Transfer clams to a large bowl or baking dish and strain broth through a fine-meshed sieve into a bowl. (You should have about 6 cups of clam broth. If not, add enough water to bring the volume up to 6 cups.) When clams are cool enough to handle, remove them from their shells and chop into 1/2-inch pieces. Set clams and broth aside.
• In a large heavy pot add bacon and render until golden and crispy. Pour off all fat except 4 tablespoons. Add onions, celery, bell pepper and carrots and cook for 10 minutes, until vegetables are softened. Do not allow to color. Add garlic, bay leaves, oregano, thyme and crushed red pepper and cook an additional 2 minutes. Increase heat to high and add potatoes, reserved clam broth, and chicken stock and bring to a boil, covered. Cook for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and the broth has thickened somewhat. Add tomatoes and continue to cook for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and add reserved clams and parsley and season with pepper and salt, if necessary. Allow chowder to sit for up to 1 hour to allow flavors to meld, then reheat slowly over low fire if necessary. Do not allow to boil.