Red Lobster Clam Chowder

By á-9642

This is by far my favorite ever recipe for clam chowder. I always replace my salad with a cup of this. I was shocked that nobody had posted it.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup diced leek
• 1/4 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 quart milk
• 1 cup minced clams with juice
• 1 cup diced potato
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 In a soup pot, melt butter over medium heat.

2 Add onion, celery, leeks and garlic and saute for 3 minutes mixing often.

3 Remove from the heat and add the flour, mixing well.

4 Add milk and whisk vigorously.

5 Drain clams and add juice to soup.

6 Slowly bring to a boil, stirring often.

7 Reduce heat to a simmer and add potatoes and seasonings; simmer 10 minutes.

8 Add clams and simmer 5-8 minutes.

9 Finish with heavy cream.