Clam Chowder Freezer Meal Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
This classic dish combines tender clams and hearty potatoes, creating a creamy comforting Clam Chowder. The perfect make-ahead meal that you can prep ahead of time, freeze, and pull out whenever you need a comforting home-cooked dinner without the hassle.

There is nothing quite like a bowl of creamy, comforting Clam Chowder to warm your soul, especially on those chilly evenings. A dish that is rich, creamy, and oh-so-satisfying, packed with tender clams, diced tomatoes, and aromatic spices that scream deliciousness in your belly. Ready to simplify your dinner routine? Follow along in this blog post and let’s cook and learn together how to make your evenings a little bit easier.


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Clam Chowder Freezer Meal Recipe
This classic dish combines tender clams and hearty potatoes, creating a creamy comforting Clam Chowder. The perfect make-ahead meal that you can prep ahead of time, freeze, and pull out whenever you need a comforting home-cooked dinner without the hassle.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Equipment
  • 1 gallon freezer bag
  • 1 Quart freezer bag
  • 1 Slow Cooker
  • 1 Immersion blender
Ingredients
  
  • 1 Yellow onion medium
  • 2 Russet potatoes diced
  • 1 tsp Celery seed
  • 1/2 tsp Dried thyme
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • Clam Juice from 3 Cans
  • 19.5 oz Chopped claims 3 (6.5 oz) cans
  • 2 tbsp Flour
  • 2 cups Heavy cream
For Serving:
  • Oyster Crackers
Instructions
 
Prep/Freezer Directions
  • Prepare a gallon freezer bag, labeling according to your preferred method.
  • Add clam juice from the cans into the freezer bag. Add clams into a separate quart sized freezer bag. Add 2 tbsp flour into the quart size freezer bag with the clams and seal, removing as much air as possible. 
  • Add remaining ingredients, except heavy cream, into the gallon freezer bag. And place a sealed quart freezer bag into the gallon freezer bag.
  • Seal bag, remove as much air as possible, and freeze for up to three months.
Slow Cooker | Cooker Directions
  • Dump the contents of the freezer bag into a slow cooker. (No need to thaw)
  • Cook on high for 3-3 ½ hours.
  • Using an immersion blender or food processor blend mixture in slow cooker until reaching desired consistency. (I like to keep it a little chunky)
  • If you used a food processor, add mixture back into the slow cooker. Mix in quart sized bag with clams and add heavy cream. Cook on low for 30 more minutes.
  • Stir and serve with oyster crackers.
Instant Pot | Cooking Directions: 
  1. Dump the contents of the freezer bag into the Instant Pot, plus ½ cup water. (No need to thaw) 
  2. Set the Instant Pot to High Pressure for 10 minutes, then allow a natural release for 10 minutes before doing a quick release for any remaining pressure. 
  3. Using an immersion blender or food processor blend mixture in slow cooker until reaching desired consistency. (I like to keep it a little chunky) 
  4. If you use a food processor, add mixture back into the Instant Pot. Then mix in quart sized bag with clams and add heavy cream. Select the Sauté setting and cook on low heat for an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.  
  5. Stir and serve with oyster crackers.
Dietary Adjustments
Make this Gluten-Free
 
  • Replace flour with Tapioca Starch
 
  • Serve with a gluten free oyster cracker, or omit oyster crackers all together
 
Make this Dairy-Free
 
  • Replace heavy cream with a dairy free alternative or use a 13.6 oz can full fat coconut cream. 
Keyword Clam Chowder, Clam Chowder Freezer Meal Recipe, Easy Soup Recipes, Freezer Meal Clam Chowder, Seafood Clam Chowder
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    Hi! I'm Hannah

    As a full time working mom of four, I know how hard it is to find time (or energy) to cook. That’s why I’ve spent over a decade perfecting freezer meal recipes to make sure they’re not only quick to prepare but packed with flavors the whole family will love!

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