1Heat oil in large pot or Dutch oven on medium. Add celery, onion and carrot and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in garlic and red pepper flakes and cook 1 minute.
2Add potatoes, thyme, clam juice, tomatoes and their juices (crushing tomatoes as you add), white wine, and 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in clams to heat through.
3Sprinkle with parsley and serve with bread if desired
Ingredients
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 large carrot, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
1 lb russet potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 sprigs thyme
2 8-ounce bottles clam juice
1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes
0.5 cup dry white wine
2 6.5-ounce cans chopped clams, drained
0.25 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
0 Crusty bread
Equipment
large potDutch oven
Tips
Pair with crusty sourdough bread.
This recipe takes about 30 minutes to make and is a quick weeknight meal option.
Manhattan Clam Chowder has a tomato base instead of cream, giving it a more savory, tangy flavor than New England Clam Chowder