Microwave New England Clam Chowder

This microwave New England Clam Chowder is all the taste you want from the creamy clam chowder with the New England name, but in less time than stovetop.

It’s less than ten ingredients and done in 22 minutes.

Microwave New England Clam Chowder

Microwave Power Level: high

Cooking time: 22 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

4 slices bacon

2 medium white potatoes, peeled and diced

1 small yellow onion, finely chopped

3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

1/8 teaspoon ground pepper

1 can (6.5 ounces) minced clams

2 cups of milk

Directions:

Make the Bacon:

In a 2-quart casserole dish place the bacon.

Microwave on HIGH, until bacon, is crisp, about 3-4 minutes.

Remove bacon, reserve drippings.

Place bacon on paper towels to drain and set aside.

Prepare the Potatoes:

In the same 2-quart casserole, stir the potatoes and onion in the reserved bacon drippings.

Cover.

Place in Microwave on HIGH for 7 to 10 minutes, or until potatoes are tender, stirring every 3-minutes.

Prepare the Chowder:

In the same 2-quart casserole dish, stir in flour, salt, thyme, and pepper.

Drain the clams, reserving the juice.

Blend clam juice and milk into the potato mixture.

Microwave on HIGH for 7 to 8 minutes, or until mixture begins to thicken, stirring every 2 minutes.

Crumble bacon into mixture.

Stir in clams.

Serve with oyster crackers or crackers of choice.