Red Lobster Clam Chowder Copycat Recipe

Classic Red Lobster clam chowder comes to your home kitchen with this copycat recipe. This is perfect for beating the winter blues!

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced leeks
1/4 teaspoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoons flour
1 quart milk
1 cup clams in juice
1 cup diced potatoes
1 tablespoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon dry thyme
1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

In a soup pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, celery, leeks and garlic. Saute for 3 minutes, mixing often. Remove from heat and add flour, mixing well. Add milk and whisk vigorously.
Drain clams and add juice to soup. Slowly bring to a boil, mixing often. Reduce heat to a simmer.
Add potatoes and seasonings; simmer 10 minutes.
Add clams and simmer 5-8 minutes.
Finish with heavy cream. Serve.

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Arachne53

Sep 13, 2010

Question: Step 5 says to "Finish with heavy cream". Not sure what that means. Do I stir the cream in until blended? I'm guessing that's it but not sure.