Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Simple Clam Chowder is for Dinner.

Simple Clam Chowder takes several minutes to prepare.

Simple Clam Chowder takes several minutes to cook.

Simple Clam Chowder makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Simple Clam Chowder are:

3 slices turkey bacon
1 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped celery
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1 garlic clove, minced
3 (6 1/2-ounce) cans chopped clams, undrained
2 1/2 cups diced peeled potato (about 1/2 lb)
2 (8-ounce) bottles clam juice
1 bay leaf
1 (12-ounce) can 2% evaporated milk
1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Here is how you make Simple Clam Chowder:

Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, crumble and set aside. Add onion, celery, thyme and garlic to drippings in pan; cook 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender.Drain clams, reserving liquid. Add clam liquid, potato, clam juice, and bay leaf to pay; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until potato is tender. Discard bay leaf. Combine milk and flour, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Add flour mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Coke 12 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly. Add clams; cook 2 minutes. Sprinkle with bacon.Serving Size: Makes 6 one-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RLHOLLO.

The nutritional information for Simple Clam Chowder is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 182.8

• Total Fat: 2.3 g
• Cholesterol: 23.3 mg
• Sodium: 606.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
• Protein: 11.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Simple Clam Chowder is Low Fat