One-Pot Creamy Clam Chowder with Bacon and Potatoes
A creamy, hearty clam chowder loaded with crispy bacon, tender potatoes, and fresh clams. Ready in under an hour, this cozy one-pot meal is perfect for busy nights or comforting family dinners.
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Ingredients
- 6 strips of bacon
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 celery stalk chopped
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 tbsp hot sauce
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup cream
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1 cup clam juice
- 2 cups clams
- 3–4 bay leaves
- 3 potatoes peeled and chopped
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Fry the bacon in a pan (no oil needed!) for about 6–7 minutes, until it’s crispy. Set aside to cool.
- In a big saucepan, heat your olive oil on low and sauté the onion and celery for about 5 minutes. Add in that chopped garlic and stir it for another minute.
- Next, stir in the salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. Let that all set for a minute.
- Sprinkle in the flour and stir, stir, stir for 2 minutes to cook it out.
- Now pour in the chicken broth, cream, clam juice, and bay leaves. Give it a good stir to break up any lumps from the flour.
- Toss in your chopped potatoes and let it all simmer for 20 minutes until they’re nice and soft.
- About 5 minutes before you’re ready to serve, add the clams. Let them heat through and soak up all.
- Top each bowl with the crispy bacon (crumble it right on top!) and maybe a sprinkle of chopped parsley. Add some crusty bread or oyster crackers on the side.
Servings: 4
Calories: 420kcal