CROCKPOT CLAM CHOWDER II
* 4 (6 1/2 oz.) cans clams
* 1/2 lb. salt pork or bacon, diced
* 1 lg. onion, chopped
* 6 to 8 lg. potatoes, pared and cubed
* 3 c. water
* 3 1/2 tsp. salt
* 1/4 tsp. pepper
* 4 c. half and half cream or milk
* 3 to 4 tbsp. cornstarch
Cut clams into bite sized pieces if necessary. In skillet, saute salt pork or bacon and onion until golden brown; drain. Put into Crock Pot with clams. Add all remaining ingredients, except milk. Cover; cook on high 3 to 4 hours or until potatoes are tender. During the last hour of cooking, combine 1 cup of milk with the cornstarch. Add that and the remaining milk and stir well; heat through. Serve in large bowls with crusty French bread.
CROCKPOT CLAM CHOWDER I
4 cans of Cream of Potato soup
4 cans of New England Clam Chowder
2 cans minced clams with juice
1 onion, chopped and sauteed in
1 stick butter
1 quart half and half
Saute onions in butter, then add all ingredients in crockpot for 4 hours… I usually put it on low and cook it all day… Also it makes alot and sometimes over fills my crockpot.. Dont know if its my crockpot being too small or just too much stuff LOL .. Im sure if you wanted you could cut the ingredients in half.
CROCKPOT CHUNKY VEGETABLE CLAM CHOWDER
2 6 1/2 oz cans minced clams
2 c. peeled potatoes, cut into 1/2″ cubes
1 c. finely chopped onion
1 c. chopped celery
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 10 3/4 oz cans condensed cream of potato soup
2 c. water
1 c. nonfat dry milk powder
1/3 c. flour
1 c. cold water
4 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained, and crumbled
Paprika
Drain clams, reserving liquid. Cover clams; chill. In CP combine reserved clam liquid, potatoes, onion, celery, carrot, sugar, salt, and papper. Stir in potato sour and 2 cups water. Cover; cook on low heat for 8 to 10 hours or on high heat for 4 to 5 hours. If using low heat setting, turn to high. In a medium bowl combine nonfat dry milk powder and flour. Gradually whisk in 1 c. cold water; stir into soup. Cover; cook on high 10 to 15 minutes or till thickened. Stir in clams. Cover; cook 5 minutes more. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle each serving with crumbled bacon and paprika.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.