Ingredients for - Quick Manhattan Clam Chowder

1. Olive oil 1 tablespoon
2. Onion, diced 1
3. Celery, diced 4 ribs
4. Baby carrots, diced ½ (16 ounce) package
5. Chopped fresh basil, or to taste 1 tablespoon
6. Garlic, minced, or more to taste 1 clove
7. Black pepper to taste 1 clove
8. Stewed tomatoes 3 (14.5 ounce) cans
9. Minced clams, undrained 4 (6.5 ounce) cans
10. Clam juice 2 (8 ounce) bottles
11. Whole potatoes, drained and diced 1 (14.5 ounce) can
12. Worcestershire sauce, or to taste 1 dash

How to cook deliciously - Quick Manhattan Clam Chowder

1 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, celery, carrots, basil, garlic, and black pepper until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer 1/2 of the vegetable mixture to a food processor.

2 . Stage

Stir 2 cans stewed tomatoes into the pot. Drain the remaining can of stewed tomatoes and add to the food processor. Blend vegetable-tomato mixture until smooth. Stir pureed mixture into pot with vegetables.

3 . Stage

Mix clams, clam juice, and potatoes into the pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer soup until heated through, 15 to 20 minutes. Season soup with Worcestershire sauce.