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New England Clam Chowder Dip
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Recipe Summary New England Clam Chowder Dip
After joking about making this dip in a previous video, I found it turned out amazingly well. Farewell, French onion dip - a new soup-inspired dip is in town. Garnish with more parsley and serve alongside puffed potato chips since potatoes are an important part of clam chowder!Ingredients | Appetizers For A Crowd On A Budget
6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
½ cup chopped green onions
⅓ cup diced celery
½ teaspoon salt
1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
2 (6.5 ounce) cans chopped clams, drained
2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
4 ounces grated white Cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
½ ounce grated white Cheddar cheese, or to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Cook bacon in a dry saucepan over medium heat until bacon is crispy and fat begins to foam, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove a few tablespoons of bacon to reserve for the top. Add green onions, celery, and a pinch of salt. Cook and stir until vegetables just start to soften, about 2 minutes. Drain bacon grease if desired. Turn off heat and let mixture cool.
Place cream cheese in a large bowl. Add the bacon-veggie mixture, clams, parsley, and 4 ounces Cheddar cheese. Season with Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, and Old Bay® seasoning. Mix until nicely combined. Transfer into a small baking dish; smooth out the top. Scatter the reserved bacon and remaining Cheddar over the dip. Sprinkle cayenne pepper on top to get a richer, browned top.
Bake in the preheated oven until dip is heated through and top is browned, about 20 minutes. Heat under the broiler to further brown the top, about 1 minute more.
If you don't have store-bought Old Bay(R) seasoning, here's how to make your own.
Swap paprika for cayenne pepper if desired.
For a slightly thinner dip, include the clam juice from the can.
Info | Appetizers For A Crowd On A Budget
prep:
15 mins
cook:
30 mins
total:
45 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 small casserole dish
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