Recipes Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chowders Clam Chowder Recipes New England Clam Chowder III 3.0 (6) 6 Reviews 2 Photos Institutional size! Submitted by TONY30 Updated on April 6, 2025 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 30 mins Servings: 80 Yield: 5 gallons Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 80 servings ½ cup butter 1 cup all-purpose flour 8 onions, chopped 2 bunches celery, chopped 1 gallon milk 18 (16 ounce) cans minced clams, drained with juice reserved 4 quarts chicken broth 2 quarts heavy cream 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme salt and pepper to taste Directions In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in flour all at once and continue to cook and stir until it again becomes bubbly at the edges. Remove roux from heat and set aside. In a 10 gallon pot over medium heat, cook onions and celery until just tender. Meanwhile, place milk in a large double boiler and cook slowly over simmering water. Whisk in the roux and cook the milk until thickened, stirring frequently. Stir clam juice and chicken broth into the large pot and bring to a boil. Then stir in the thickened milk. Bring that just to a simmer, then stir in the heavy cream, thyme and clams. Simmer 10 minutes more, then season with salt and pepper. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 281 Calories 13g Fat 11g Carbs 29g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 80 Calories 281 % Daily Value * Total Fat 13g 17% Saturated Fat 7g 35% Cholesterol 108mg 36% Sodium 352mg 15% Total Carbohydrate 11g 4% Dietary Fiber 0g 1% Total Sugars 3g Protein 29g 57% Vitamin C 24mg 26% Calcium 173mg 13% Iron 28mg 158% Potassium 775mg 16% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.