Instant Pot Clam Chowder

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This Instant Pot clam chowder comes together in just 15 minutes! Tender veggies, chopped clams, and a sprinkling of fresh herbs are finished off in an irresistibly creamy broth.

Cook: 15

Total: 15

Recipe makes approximately 4 servings

Equipment Needed

Instant Pot

Ingredients Needed

4 slices bacon (chopped)
1 yellow onion (chopped)
2 celery stalks (chopped)
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
3 garlic cloves (minced)
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
4 medium potatoes (cubed)
1 (8-ounce) bottle clam juice
1 ½ cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons all purpose flour (see Notes for gluten-free)
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 (6.5-ounce) cans chopped clams (drained)

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Instructions

Set Instant Pot to sauté setting and add in the chopped bacon. Cook for about 3 minutes or until almost done.
Add in the onion, celery, and thyme and continue sautéing until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Add in the garlic, salt, and black pepper and stir for just 1 minute.
Add in the potatoes, clam juice, and chicken broth then secure lid on Instant Pot and set to manual high pressure for 8 minutes. Quick-release steam, remove lid, and set back to sauté setting.
Mix together in the flour and heavy whipping cream in a separate bowl then add to Instant Pot and stir until soup has thickened. Then add in the chopped clams and stir to combine.

Recipe Notes

Make it Gluten-Free: To make this chowder gluten-free, replace the all purpose flour with an equal amount of rice flour or cassava flour.

Recipe yields approximately 4 servings. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including crackers. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 4. Result will be the weight of one serving.

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