Slow Cooker Clam Chowder Recipe

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For those of you who are in the cold weather states – or even if you just really love a nice, hearty stew in a sunny coastal town, this Slow Cooker Clam Chowder Recipe is going to totally knock your socks off!

As you can probably tell from my previous recipe posts, but I love making dinner with my slow cooker! Slow cooker recipes are just so dang easy, and over the years, I have come to rely upon a few tried and true slow cooker recipes. I absolutely love slow cookers and use mine for a TON of different recipes. I began using them in the early stages of our marriage when we were both working full time, as it was such a struggle to have a homemade meal on the table every day after working all day.

Weeknight Slow Cooker Recipes make like so much easier – so much so, that even though I’ve worked from home for 8 years, I STILL use my slow cooker almost once a week. There are some recipes that are just so easy to make in the slow cooker, it would be a shame to waste time cooking them on the stove!

Slow Cooker Clam Chowder Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cans, 6.5 ounces each, minced clams
• 2 cups potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2″ cubes
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup shredded/matchstick carrots
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 can, 10.75 oz, cream of potato soup
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup half and half
• 2 tablespoons corn starch dissolved in 1/4 cup cold water

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Directions:

Add all ingredients except half and half and the cornstarch/water mixture to a slow cooker. Mix well.

Set on low heat for 8-10 hours or high for 3-4 hours. If using low, turn to high about 30 minutes before serving.

Stir in half and half and mix well. Stir in cornstarch mixture and stir occasionally until soup thickens.

Serve topped with fresh parsley if desired.

This Slow Cooker Clam Chowder Recipe serves 4-6.

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Slow Cooker Clam Chowder Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cans 6.5 ounces each, minced clams
• 2 cups potatoes peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup shredded/matchstick carrots
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 can 10.75 oz, cream of potato soup
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup half and half
• 2 tablespoons corn starch dissolved in 1/4 cup cold water

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients except half and half and the cornstarch/water mixture to a slow cooker. Mix well. Set on low heat for 8-10 hours or high for 3-4 hours. If using low, turn to high about 30 minutes before serving. Stir in half and half and mix well. Stir in cornstarch mixture and stir occasionally until soup thickens.
2. Serve topped with fresh parsley if desired.
3. This Slow Cooker Clam Chowder Recipe serves 4-6.

Do you love soups? Check out some of my other recipes!

Potato Soup Recipe

Tortellini and Sausage Soup Recipe

Slow Cooker Barley Beef Soup Recipe

Chicken and Matzo Ball Soup Recipe

Hearty Minnestrone Soup Recipe

Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Soup Recipe