Ace Plus Blender - Manhattan Clam Chowder

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Ingredients
  • 1 pint shucked clams
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped onion
  • 29 oz diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 cup finely diced celery
  • 1 1/2 cups finely diced
  • 3 bacon slices
Instructions
  • Chop shucked clams, reserving juice, set aside. Strain clam juice to remove bits of shell. Or, drain canned clams, reserving juice.
  • If needed, add water to clam juice to make 1 cup. Add clam juice, tomato paste and onion to the blender pitcher and secure the lid.
  • Touch PULSE, then touch START.
  • When the Pulse program is complete, add the tomatoes and their juices, basil or marjoram, pepper, celery and potatoes. Stir to combine.
  • Touch SOUP once (chunky soup) and use +/- to set the time to 15:00 minutes, then touch START.
  • When Soup program is complete, stir the soup and then resecure the lid.
  • Touch SOUP once (chunky soup) and use +/- to set the time to 15:00 minutes, then touch START.
  • When Soup program is complete, test potatoes for doneness and restart program if needed.
  • Stir in clams, then resecure the lid. Touch SOUP once (chunky soup) and then touch START. Heat clams through 1-2 minutes and then touch CANCEL.
  • Adjust seasonings. Serve hot garnished with crumbled bacon.
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