New England Clam Chowder
New England Clam Chowder recipe
Cooking Light, November 2007
This wasn’t as creamy as I thought it would be. Next time, I may puree some of the potatoes to make it a little thicker and creamier. It was more like creamy broth and not creamy like clam chowder is supposed to be.
Don’t get me wrong, this was good, easy and pretty cheap so I will probably make it again. I just hoped it would be more like clam chowder you get at restaurants. Yes, I know they’re full of fat and calories, but there’s got to be a way to make an at home healthier version.
I used three cans of the Bumble Bee clams. I find them to be less chewy than others. It was even pretty good for lunch the next day. I just had a couple of crusty rolls to go with the soup.
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New England Clam Chowder
Ingredients
- 4 (6.5 ounce) cans of chopped clams
- 2 (8 ounce) bottles of clam juice
- 4 bacon slices
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 cups cubed red potato
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 parsley sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups 2% reduced fat milk
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- Thyme sprigs (optional)
Instructions
- Drain clams through a colander into a bowl, reserving liquid and clams. Combine clam liquid and clam juice.
- Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium-high eat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 2 teaspoons of drippings in pan. Crumble bacon, set aside. Add onion, celery, and garlic to pan; sauté 8 minutes or until tender. Add clam juice mixture, potato, and next 4 ingredients (through bay leaf); bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Combine milk and flour, stirring with a whisk until smooth; add to pan. Stir in clams and half-and-half. Cook 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Serve with bacon. Garnish with thyme sprigs.
Nutrition Information
Yield
6Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 672Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 210mgSodium 3793mgCarbohydrates 57gFiber 5gSugar 6gProtein 83g
