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Creamy Gluten Free New England Clam Chowder Recipe

Last Updated on April 7, 2019 By Vicky 1 Comment

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Rich, thick and creamy – just how gluten free New England clam chowder made from scratch was meant to be. Easy to make at home and healthier than the restaurant version.

New England clam chowder

New England Clam Chowder is one of my all time favorite soups (second to my grandmother’s split pea soup of course).

Especially on a cold snowy winter day.

Especially in a bread bowl.

In a large bread bowl.

My first tasting of this soup was actually far from New England.

It was in a cafe by the side of the road in San Francisco. I was there sightseeing with my parents and we had taken a tour of the city and the outskirts.

It was in the middle of March and the weather that day was miiiiiserable – cold, windy, rainy-the kind of horizontal vertical rain that confuses your umbrella senseless.

 And there we were, the three of us, ordering our first bread bowls of clam chowder.  Not quite sure how we had lived in Massachusetts for a good few years and never sampled this magical soup on the East coast where it hails from.

Either way, regardless on which coast you try it first, you’re going to love it.

I’ve been hooked ever since. Now this soup is heavy, I mean it does have both half and half and heavy creamy in the ingredient list. Soooo it’s probably not great for your waist line. On a cold wintery windy miserable day though, when your body needs that extra fat before going into hibernation you’ll crave this soup though. You’ll need to have it. Nothing else will suffice.

On those days, when it’s just too unpleasant to even leave the house, you’ve got to have a clam chowder recipe handy to just make from scratch.

I’ve been promising myself for year to learn how to make this soup but somehow haven’t gotten around to it until now.

This gluten free New England clam chowder recipe I’ve tried to make myself but I think it’s pretty close to the restaurant quality soup.  It’s not as thick initially but gets thicker with time (especially by the next day).

With a bowl of this soup in front of me I don’t even mind the wintery storms or horrible weather. It’s just that good.

New england clam chowder recipe

This Gluten Free New England Clam Chowder Recipe is adapted from Cooking for Engineers

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New England Clam Chowder
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
 
Rich, thick and creamy - just how New England clam chowder made from scratch was meant to be. Easy to make at home and healthier than the restaurant version.
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 326 kcal
Author: Vicky Berman
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons bacon grease reserved from 4 pieces of fried bacon
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 pound russet potatoes diced (1-2 potatoes)
  • 1 tablespoon flour use gluten free flour for gluten free version
  • 2 10 oz cans of clams
  • 8 oz bottle of clam juice
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Heat bacon grease and fry onions until translucent.
  2. Add the potato and fry until potato covered in bacon fat then add flour and mix until potato and onion are coated.
  3. Pour in clam juice and bring to a boil (keep stirring to make sure potatoes and onion don't stick to pan). After mixtures comes to a boil simmer covered for 20 minutes or until potatoes are soft.
  4. Mix together half and half and heavy cream and add to the pot along with the clams.
  5. Stir and heat until hot (do not let the soup come to a boil)
  6. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
Recipe Notes

Recipe adapted from
Cooking for Engineers

Nutrition Facts
New England Clam Chowder
Amount Per Serving
Calories 326 Calories from Fat 216
% Daily Value*
Fat 24g37%
Saturated Fat 13g81%
Cholesterol 76mg25%
Sodium 230mg10%
Potassium 450mg13%
Carbohydrates 23g8%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 810IU16%
Vitamin C 7.8mg9%
Calcium 87mg9%
Iron 0.9mg5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  1. Rachel says

    March 26, 2018 at 1:42 pm

    5 stars
    Can’t wait to make this!

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