Creamy Gluten Free Clam Chowder
Our 35-minute creamy gluten free clam chowder is the best meal when you are craving seafood but want to keep it cozy. It is a classic tried and true recipe with both milk and cream for an extra creamy base. It has been made by my mom for decades and is always a crowd pleaser.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 430kcal
Cost: 10
Ingredients
- 13 ounces chopped clams (it's roughly two small cans)
- 1 cup onion minced
- 1 cup celery minced
- 2 cups potatoes diced
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 bay leaf
- ¾ cups butter
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Drain juice from the clams and reserve clams and juice separately. Put potatoes, onions, celery, 1 ½ teaspoons salt and bay leaf in a medium stock pot
- Pour clam juice over the vegetables and add just enough water to cover them
- Simmer over medium heat until all vegetables are tender then add in butter and melt
- Once melted, reduce heat and add milk and cream and heat until warm
- Whisk together water and cornstarch then slowly pour into the chowder mixture whisking as you pour it in
- Add in the clams and black pepper and let the chowder continue to simmer and thicken, stirring occasionally
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 629mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1584IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 0.3mg