Ace Plus Blender - Manhattan Clam Chowder By: Chop Secrets Cuisine American Course Soup Difficulty Easy Duration 30-60 min Diet Dairy Free, Gluten Free Cooking Technique Ace Blender, Ace Plus Blender Keywords 30-60 min, 4-6 servings, ace blender, ace blender recipes, ace blender soup recipe, ace nova, ace plus blender, ace plus blender clam chowder, ace plus blender recipes, ace plus soup recipe, american, bacon slices, contributed, cook 40 min, dairy free, diced tomatoes, dried basil, easy, finely diced, finely diced celery, gluten free, pepper, prep 5 min, roughly chopped onion, shucked clams, soup, tomato paste Prep Time 5 min Cook Time 40 min Servings 4-6 servings Ingredients 1 pint shucked clams1 tbsp tomato paste1/2 cup roughly chopped onion29 oz diced tomatoes1/2 tsp dried basil1/4 tsp pepper1 cup finely diced celery1 1/2 cups finely diced3 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. Previous Next