Manhattan clam chowder is made with a tomato-based broth instead of the creamy, New England version. It's savory and a little spicy. And all kinds of delicious!
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Seafood Soups

Different recipes for soup with seafood as the star ingredient. Recipes include Charles' cream of crab soup, shrimp gumbo, crawfish bisque and seafood chowder.
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Fresh Manhattan Clam Chowder
Low Country Oyster Stew With Wild Mushroom Grits
Meaty oysters and smoked bacon in a rich veal stock served over savory mushroom grits.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
O'Leary's Seafood Restaurant's Rockfish And Crab Chowder
This chowder that incorporates rockfish and crab is one of the popular menu items at O'Leary's. Don't forget the ham garnish, as it adds a hint...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cajun Crab Soup
Made with onion, garlic, all-purpose flour, clam juice, chicken broth, frozen white corn, salt, white pepper, dried thyme, cayenne pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Low Carb Clam Chowder
This low carb version of clam chowder tastes just like the real deal!
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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Tex-Mex Seafood Chowder Soup With Corn
Made with scallops, fish fillets, chicken broth, rice, frozen corn, salsa
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Portuguese-Style Crab Cioppino
Made with onion, garlic, tomato sauce, tomato paste, chili sauce, parsley, white wine, halibut bones, carrots
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Bret Favre's Cajun Chowder
Made with clam juice, chicken stock or broth, chicken base, clam paste, fresh parsley, fresh chives, bacon, white pepper, Cajun seasoning, cayenne pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Manhattan Oyster Chowder
Made with yellow bell pepper, dried thyme, salad oil, potatoes, celery, leek, garlic, tomatoes, clam juice, dry white vermouth
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Copycat Steak And Ale Lobster Bisque
Made with fresh thyme, all-purpose flour, tomato puree, butter, heavy whipping cream, fresh chives, water, cayenne pepper, cream sherry, parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Sea Scallop Chowder
Made with Worcestershire sauce, milk, cooked lean ham, potatoes, celery, carrot, onion, clam juice, dried marjoram, sea scallops
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Corn & Crawfish Bisque
Made with bay leaves, chicken bouillon cubes, milk, flour, half-and-half, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, hot pepper sauce, parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cream of Broccoli-Crab Soup
Made with broccoli, onion, crab meat, butter, all-purpose flour, milk, half-n-half cream, chicken bouillon granules
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Mediterranean Shrimp Soup
Made with green bell pepper, garlic, tomatoes, chicken broth, tomato sauce, mushrooms, dry white wine, orange juice, ripe olives, bay leaves
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Fudpuckers Squashed Crab Soup
Made with milk, cayenne pepper, flour, butter, lump crabmeat, onions, squash, crab base or shrimp base, water, garlic powder
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Bob's Clam Hut Chowder
Made with potatoes, onion, clam juice, celery, water, fresh thyme, butter, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Easy Slow Cooker Clam Chowder
Made with half-and-half, onion, cream of celery soup, chopped clams, hash brown potatoes
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Corn And Crawfish Bisque
Made with half-n-half, butter, cream cheese, green onions, seasoned salt, cream of mushroom soup, cream of potato soup, corn, Mexican corn
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Red Beans And Rice Soup With Shrimp
Made with celery, garlic, all-purpose flour, water, long-grain rice, chili powder, cumin, salt, whole tomatoes, chicken broth
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Olive Garden's Seafood Pasta Chowder
Made with parsley, green onions, dry white wine, water, miniature pasta bow-ties or shells, crab meat, butter or margarine, fresh mushrooms, Knorr Newburg Sauce...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Easy Tomato Crab Bisque
Cozy up with a bowl of tomato crab bisque. Just thaw some crab meat, mix it with canned soups, and let your crock pot do the work.
Method: crock pot
Time: 1-2 hours
Hatteras-Style Clam Chowder
Made with cooked bacon, black pepper, vegetable oil, onion, celery, carrots, white potatoes, minced clams, clam juice, dried thyme
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chinese Scallop And Ginger Soup
Made with white or pink pepper, salt, lemon juice, arrowroot or cornstarch, sea scallops, ginger, scallions, fish stock, soy sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Abalone Soup
Made with dried black mushrooms, abalone, stock or water, ham, lean pork, fresh ginger root, cornstarch, soy sauce, sherry, peanut oil
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Copycat Ralph And Kacoo's Crawfish And Corn Soup
Made with black and cayenne pepper, heavy whipping cream, bacon drippings, whole kernel corn, flour, cream style corn, onion, Ro-Tel tomatoes, garlic...
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Eastern Shore Cream of Crab
Made with light cream, water, flour, milk, butter, crab meat, celery, parsley, salt, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
15 Minute Clam Chowder
Made with clams, celery, dried minced onion, cream of celery soup, cream of mushroom soup, cream of potato soup, half and half or milk
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Pumpkin & Crab Soup
Made with olive oil, onion, cumin seeds, nutmeg, paprika, cayenne pepper, dried basil or dill, salt, crab meat, heavy cream
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Crab And Corn Chowder With Coconut
Made with chili pepper, butter, onion, garlic, fresh ginger, curry powder, fresh corn, chicken stock, coconut milk, crab meat
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Half Shell's Shrimp Bisque
Made with whole tomatoes, cream of mushroom soup, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, water, salad shrimp, flounder, parsley, celery seed, cayenne pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
The Daily Grill's Manhattan Clam Chowder
Made with anchovy oil, shallots, onions, leeks, thyme, bay leaves, clams, black pepper, celery salt, clam juice
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Shrimp Cocktail Soup
Made with lemon, cilantro, shrimp, ketchup, Tabasco sauce, cucumber, avocados
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Creole Seafood Gumbo With Lobster And Scallops
Made with bay leaf, salt, chicken stock or canned broth, cayenne pepper, garlic, ground nutmeg, parsley, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, okra
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Clam Chowder in Bread Bowl
Made with black pepper, salt, butter, milk, chowder clams, salt pork, onion, flour, potatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Red Lobster's Dungeness Crab Bisque
Made with fresh parsley, salt, onion, butter, flour, chicken broth, half and half, Dungeness crab meat
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Chilled Shrimp Soup
Made with fresh dill, dried dill, sugar, shrimp, English cucumber, sweet onion, Dijon mustard, scallions
Time: under 30 minutes
Low-Fat Manhattan Clam Chowder
Made with clams, pepper, onions, carrot, celery, green bell pepper, clam juice, stewed tomatoes, water, thyme
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Slow Cooker Cioppino
Whip up a cozy seafood stew with this easy crock pot Cioppino recipe; tomatoes, wine, and a medley of sea bass, shrimp, and shellfish come together deliciously.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Seafood Gumbo
Made with green onions, celery, garlic, tomatoes in juice, bay leaf, fresh parsley, fresh thyme, salt, red pepper, water
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Shrimp Artichoke Soup
Made with tiny cooked shrimp, artichoke hearts, butter, mushrooms, onion, flour, chicken stock, half-and-half, white wine, salt
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Spinach And Clam Soup
Made with whipping cream, onion, bacon, anchovy fillets, garlic, butter, flour, chicken stock, frozen spinach, clams
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Rhode Island Clam Chowder
Made with Tabasco sauce, potatoes, fatback or Pancetta, onions, carrots, celery, salt and pepper, flour, chowder clams, clam juice
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Rich And Velvety Shrimp Bisque
Made with garlic, all-purpose flour, white wine, clam juice, tomatoes, fresh tarragon, lemon juice, heavy cream, cayenne pepper, dry sherry or Madeira
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Shrimp and Mushroom Bisque
Made with light cream, Creole seasoning, nutmeg, shrimp, water, fresh mushrooms, butter, all-purpose flour, white wine, chicken bouillon granules
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Christmas Eve Seafood Chowder
Made with potatoes, onion, salt, haddock, sole, pollack, or salmon, lobster meat, clams or bar clams, scallops, cereal cream, whole milk, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sweet Red Pepper And Crab Bisque
Made with crab meat, half and half or skim evaporated milk, butter, onion, celery, red bell pepper, seafood spice blend, fish stock or bottled clam juice, russet potato
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Thai Shrimp Soup With Lime And Cilantro
Made with lime juice, lime zest, canola oil, ginger, onion, chicken broth, red pepper flakes, napa cabbage, shrimp, fish sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Pressure Cooker New England Clam Chowder
Made with butter, light cream, bacon, onions, potatoes, salt, black pepper, water, clams
Method: pressure cooker
Time: under 30 minutes
Panamanian Ceviche
Made with Tabasco sauce, tomatoes, green pepper, fish fillet, white onions, lime juice, olive oil, salt and pepper, yellow pepper or chili pepper
Time: over 5 hours
Maryland Crab Bisque
Made with chicken broth, butter, celery, white sauce mix, half and half, dry sherry, crab meat, salt and pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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