This was really good but needs clam juice for the broth as other reviewers suggested. Otherwise a five star recipe!I also added fresh thyme,garlic,and scallions for added flavor. I served with oyester crackers for dinner and it was a meal in itself as it was very hearty. Will definately make again. Thanks for the easy recipe!*update* made this again and added some better than boullion clam base ans some old bay seasoning. it was much better this way. i also served it w/ some toasted sourdough croutons. a hit! this will be my clam chowder recipe from now on. next time i will leave the bacon on the side so it stays crispy

The actual soup was great but it makes a lot more than 12 servings; more like 24. We had so much leftover we had to freeze it. I suggest cutting it in half.

I thought this was the best clam chowder recipe yet! Loved it although I did make the changes to add to the flavor. 9 cups of potatoes instead of 5 1 qt of clam juice to substitute 1qt of water and also replaced heavy cream with 1/2 & 1/2. TRY IT!!!

This is wonderful. My only tip would be to use a very large pot, as it is a huge recipe. If you don't have a very large one, make just 1/2 the recipe.

I first made this recipe two years ago and the family loved it. It has become a required food at winter family gatherings.

I didn't change anything and now I wish I had. This barely tasted like clam chowder to me - it was nice and thick and creamy but I felt it lacked a clam taste. If I made this again I would use clam juice in place of the water (or at least l/2 juice and l/2 water). Also, this makes a LOT of soup.

My teenager 'signed' me up to bring a homemade soup to a Cheerleading dish-to pass. I chose this recipe and it was delicious! Very creamy and excellent tasting! I did 'adjust' this recipe, as I cooked it in my crock-pot and was taking my crock-pot to the school. So, I used 5 cans of clams, 16 ozs. Water, an 8oz bottle of clam juice, 1 quart of Heavy Cream, 1 Cup of Butter, and 1 Cup of Flour and all the other ingredients listed in the recipe. The only reason I reduced the liquids and clams was because of the size of my crock-pot. If you use this recipe for a dish-to-pass, you will receive many compliments!!

Outstanding! Made a few changes....used only 1 quart of fat free 1/2 and 1/2 and 1% milk mixture....only used 1 stick of butter.....6 cans of clams....substituted some of the water with bottled clam juice and made my chowda a little thicker with some cornstarch...also used 1/2 a bag of o'brian style frozen potatoes. Delicious! Even my 7 year old loved it and ate it leftover! Nice hearty chowder...will make again!

Very good but very rich. You fill up really fast on this one. I made as a first course but ended up saving our main meal until the next day because nobody could eat anything else.

Really good chowder. Next time I will use a bigger stockpot. Very time consuming but worth it. Prep ahead.

Definately a keeper! This is an excellent dish. People I shared the chowder with are dying for the recipe!

Lucky strike! on this one with KELLE11' 7/8/2002 modifications. OUTSTANDING! heres a couple more changes too. I used Pacific Razor clams I dug at Longbeach, WA the month before. 24 ozs of clams only wt. 8-10 slices bacon ( dont over cook);clam nectar + h2o= 2qts;3-4 Tbls. minced parsley; 1 Tbls blk. pepper & 1+1/2 Tbls. Worshchester.

This is one of the thickest, creamiest, BEST clam chowder recipes we have ever tried! I did, however, use bottled clam juice instead of the water that was called for. Probably not the healthiest soup with all that heavy cream, but the taste is wonderful.

wow this was good. I never had home made clam chowder before only from can which i thought was awful so I didn't think I would like this. But boy was I wrong, very very good. Nice and thick too.

I made this recipe on the 4th for a party and it was very good. I felt it needed a little more stock. I went to another party the next day so I made a few changes in the recipe and it was OUTSTANDING! The best I've ever had! I added 9 cups of potatoes intead of 5, used 1 cup butter instead of 1-1/2,used half and half instead of heavy cream, substituted one quart of the water with clam juice, added 1 tbl. thyme, and ommitted the carrots. Everyone loved it. Within an hour, the whole pot of chowder had been eaten.

The best clam chowder EVER!

Best clam chowder ever!! We used fresh clams. Thanks.

I'd never made clam chowder before; this was a huge success with my family! I'll make it often. It does take a little time to do all the chopping, but it is well worth the effort!