Appetizers / Soups / Salads

light Clam Chowder takes several minutes to prepare.

light Clam Chowder takes several minutes to cook.

light Clam Chowder makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for light Clam Chowder are:

1 onion chopped
2C carrots diced
2 C celery diced
4 med potatoes diced
4 C water
2 cans minced clams
4T butter
1/4 C flour
4 C lowfat milk
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Here is how you make light Clam Chowder:

bring vegetables, clams, salt and water to a boil in a soup pot. (do not drain clams), cover and simmer 15-20 min or until potatoes and carrots are soft. meanwhile melt butter in a sauce pan. add flour wisk and cook 1-2 min. slowly add milk. stir constantly until it reaches the boiling point. add to the soup pot of vegetables. simmer another 5 min, then take off heat. a serving is about 2 cups of soup.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SORENSENCAMILLE.

The nutritional information for light Clam Chowder is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 258.3

• Total Fat: 7.7 g
• Cholesterol: 35.2 mg
• Sodium: 573.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 34.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
• Protein: 12.7 g