Have a Super Bowl. . . of Chowder!
With the pending game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots it only seems fair to have a little battle of the chowders as well. So the folks at Food.com were nice enough to hook me up a time-tested recipe for each. Enjoy!
| New England Clam Chowder |
Recipe Type: Soup
Author:
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 45 mins
Total time: 1 hour 5 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 ounces bacon fat
- 2 ounces butter
- 1 large onion , diced
- 6 stalks celery , diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic , minced
- ½ shredded carrot (optional)
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup instant mashed potatoes
- 4 chef potatoes , peeled and chopped
- 1 quart clam juice
- 3 cups chopped clams
- 1 ½ cups half-and-half
- ¼ cup fresh parsley , chopped
- 1 drop Tabasco sauce
- ½ teaspoon celery salt
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley (garnish)
Instructions
- Melt butter and bacon fat in large pot.
- Sautee onion, celery garlic (and 1/2 cup shredded carrots, if using) until tender.
- Add seasonings (parsley, Tabasco, celery salt, thyme & bay).
- Add flour and instant mash potatoes.
- Turn off flame and stir until flour is no longer visible.
- Add the clam juice and stir.
- Turn flame back on to high and continue stirring (constantly) to avoid sticking.
- Bring to a boil.
- Add potatoes and stir.
- Cook for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Add clams.
- Stir.
- Add cream.
- Stir.
- Simmer for 1/2 hour.
- Add salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve garnished with fresh parsley and enjoy!
| Tom’s Manhattan Clam Chowder |
Recipe Type: Soup
Author:
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 95 mins
Total time: 1 hour 45 mins
Serves: 10
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves , cut finely
- ¼ cup fresh parsley , cut and chopped
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 onion , chopped
- 2 (6 ½ ounce) cans minced clams (reserve juice)
- 2 (6 ½ ounce) cans chopped clams (, reserve juice)
- 1 (8 ounce) bottle clam juice
- 2 (28 ounce) cans cooked tomatoes
- 7 cups water
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
- salt and pepper
- 4 potatoes , peeled and cut into chunks
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven over medium heat, add olive oil, garlic, parsley, basil, oregano and onion.
- Cook until garlic is light brown.
- Add minced and chopped clams with juice from cans and bottle of clam juice.
- Add tomatoes, water, bay leaves, Old Bay Seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Turn heat to low and continue cooking for 35 minutes.
- Add potatoes and continue to cook for 30 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Super Bowl Recipe: Nachos alla Bolognese
Here’s another great recipe that is perfect for watching the big game. This is a full-fat variation of my far healthier Italian Nachos.
| Nachos alla Bolognese |
Recipe Type: Appetiser
Author:
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 45 mins
Total time: 55 mins
Serves: 2-4
Ingredients
- 1 pound bowtie pasta
- 1 pound ground beef
- 12 ounces marinara or tomato sauce
- 8 ounces shredded Mozzarella cheese
- Cooking oil
- 1 TBL sliced green olives
- Salt, pepper and Red chili flakes to taste.
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Thoroughly dry the pasta with paper towels. Make sure all moisture is removed.
- Preheat oven to 450.
- In a large skillet season the ground beef and brown. Add the marinara and simmer for roughly 20 minutes to make Bolognese.
- In a small pot or deep fryer heat the oil. In small batches, deep fry the pasta until crunchy, roughly seven minutes stirring as needed.
- On an oven safe plate layer the fried pasta, Bolognese and cheese to resemble nachos then place in the oven. When sauce bubbles and cheese is melted it is ready to serve.
- Garnish with red chili flakes and/or olives.
Going Coastal Recipe: Creole White Chili
Gumbo is decidedly Cajun. Chili is decidedly Texican. This recipe draws a line between the two signature soups of the Third Coast then zig zags back and forth across it. White chili, made with cannellini beans and chicken, is supposed to be the dainty side of chili. This recipe kicks that notion in the nads. Perfect for tailgate parties or chilly fall nights.
| Creole White Chili |
Recipe Type: Appetiser, Entree
Author:
Prep time: 1 hour
Cook time: 1 hour
Total time: 2 hours
Serves: 6-8
From my first cookbook, Amigeauxs: Mexican/Creole Fusion Cuisine
Ingredients
- 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 4 celery stalks, diced
- 2 bell peppers, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 quarts chicken stock
- 1 15 oz. can cannellini beans – with liquid
- 2 pounds Gulf shrimp, peeled and de-veined
- 2 TBL clarified butter
- 1/4 cup blackening seasoning
- 1 TBL cumin
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 pound Monterrey Jack cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Heat a large stock pot or Dutch oven to medium heat. Render the sausage until crispy then set aside.
- In the pot, reserve the fat from the sausage and add enough canola oil coat the bottom a 1/4″ deep. Add the onions, celery and bell pepper then saute until translucent.
- Add the chicken stock and cannellini beans with liquid and lower to a simmer for 10 – 15 minutes.
- Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat (this should be done with very good ventilation because it’s going to smoke). In a large zip top bag add the shrimp and blackening seasoning then shake to completely coat the shrimp. Add the clarified butter and quickly blacken the shrimp in batches if necessary.
- Add the blackened shrimp to the chili stirring thoroughly. Blackening seasoning will come off the shrimp and flavor the chili with both spice and shrimp flavor.
- Turn off the heat, add cumin and half of cheese. Stir just until cheese has melted and more cheese if the chili is too thin. Use remaining cheese as a garnish.
Weber Grills Helps You Elevate Your Tailgate
When you’re grilling up some pre-game fun, bland food and flavors are simply out of the question. So say, “Sayonara, boring,” because this tailgating guide will help you up the ante from regular, run-of-the-mill meals to bold, knock-their-socks-off gourmet grilling. Inside, you’ll learn the rules for making your parking lot party a winner, plus discover five mouth-watering recipes that are sure to score you a tailgating touchdown.
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