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Crock Pot Clam Chowder

Crock Pot Clam Chowder is a tasty soup recipe that's so easy. Making it New England style gives you a rich & creamy chowder you can't beat! This is a slow cooker soup recipe you can't miss out on- you've gotta give it a try.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time3 hours 55 minutes
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Crock Pot Clam Chowder
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Jen CIncyshopper

Equipment

  • 1 Crock Pot

Ingredients

  • 10 slices Thick Cut Bacon diced
  • 3 can Chopped Clams 6.5 ounce, not drained
  • 1 Yellow Onion peeled and diced
  • 6 Potatoes peeled and diced
  • 3 stalk Celery diced
  • 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • 2 cup Half and Half
  • 4 tsp Cornstarch

Instructions

  • Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Remove to paper towel lined plate.
  • Drain clams reserving 1 cup of clam juice. Discard excess clam juice.
  • Add clams, onions, potatoes, celery, garlic, salt, pepper and half of the bacon to a crock pot.
  • Add the clam juice and water. Stir and cook on high for 3 hours.
  • In a measuring cup, add the half and hald and the cornstarch and whick until dissolved.
  • Add liquid to crock pot and cook on high for 30 more minutes.
  • Sprinkle remaining bacon on top and serve.

Notes

Remember to reserve the 1 cup of clam juice from the canned clams.

Nutrition

Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 645mg | Potassium: 879mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 273IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 2mg