Slow Cooker Clam Chowder

Slow Cooker Clam Chowder–a thick and creamy chowder with bacon, corn, potatoes, celery and minced clams. 

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Slow Cooker Clam Chowder

My 1o year old son has been begging me to make clam chowder for ages. He loves it and likes to order it when we go to restaurants. The janitor at his school, Rick, apparently also really likes it. Skyler begged me to make a batch that he could take to school and share with Rick. I thought that was pretty cute. So I made this clam chowder and it turned out awesome! Skyler said that Rick loved it too.

This isn’t a watered down clam chowder with a chunk of something in every other bite. This is a thick and creamy chowder with bites of potatoes, corn and clams. And it has a special ingredient–bacon! In the past I claimed I didn’t care much for clam chowder but I’ve definitely changed my mind after making this recipe.

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What Slow Cooker Did You Use?

To make slow cooker clam chowder I used my 6 quart oval Kitchenaid slow cooker.* I love this slow cooker. It cooks low and evenly. I love the medium heat choice because most slow cookers that I’ve seen only have the option of cooking on low or high. If you’re going to buy just one slow cooker, this is the one that I recommend.

Slow Cooker Clam Chowder

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• Author: Karen Petersen
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 4-6 hours on low
• Total Time: 46 minute
• Yield: 8 cups of soup 1x

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Description

A thick and creamy chowder with bacon, corn, potatoes, celery and minced clams. 

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Ingredients

• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 cup water
• 3 medium russet or yellow potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
• 2 (6.5 oz) cans minced clams with juice
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 cup crumbled bacon (I just used the packaged kind of real bacon bits)
• 3 celery ribs, cut into quarter inch pieces
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup half and half
• 2 Tbsp melted butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• Salt and pepper

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Instructions

1. Add onion, water, potatoes, clams with juice, corn, bacon and celery to the slow cooker.
2. Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
3. Place the butter, half and half, milk and flour in a saucepan to make a roux. Cook on low and whisk until it is thick and bubbly. Take about 1/2 cup of the liquid from the slow cooker and mix it into the roux. Then add the roux to the slow cooker and stir. Salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook on LOW for an additional 30 minutes.

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Notes

I used my 6 quart oval Kitchenaid slow cooker.*

• Category: Soup
• Method: Slow Cooker
• Cuisine: American

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 cup of soup
• Calories: 266
• Sugar: 5 g
• Sodium: 794 mg
• Fat: 11 g
• Carbohydrates: 28 g
• Protein: 16 g

Keywords: chowder

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This is the original post from January 2010: This is a guest post by my fun, olympic-loving, trying to adopt sister, Alicia.

1/4 pound bacon
1 large onion, chopped
2 cans minced clams, undrained
1/2 cup water
2-3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 celery stalks, finely chopped
1 (11 oz) can corn, drained
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup milk
1 cup half and half
2 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup flour

Fry bacon until crispy, remove from skillet and place on paper towels. Crumble the bacon when it cools. Add onions to the frying pan and cook onions until clear. Place onions and crumbled bacon in slow cooker. Add clams (with the sauce), water, potatoes, celery, and corn. Cover and cook on LOW for 4-6 hours. Place the butter, half and half, milk and flour in a sauce pan to make a roux. Cook on low and whisk until it is thick and bubbly. Take about 1/2 cup of the liquid from the slow cooker and mix it into the roux. Then add the roux to the slow cooker and stir. Salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook on LOW for an additional 30 minutes. Makes 8 servings.

Review:
Ryan and I loved this recipe. He would eat it everyday if he could. So we give it 5 stars.