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Easy Scallop and Clam Chowder is for Soup.

Easy Scallop and Clam Chowder takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Easy Scallop and Clam Chowder takes 20 minutes to cook.

Easy Scallop and Clam Chowder makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Easy Scallop and Clam Chowder are:

1 TBSP oil
1 med. onion, chopped
1 TBSP garlic, minced
2 large carrots, chopped
6 med. potatoes, chopped
12 oz. scallops
1 can, clams
15 oz low fat/low salt chicken broth
1.5 C clam juice or Clamato
2 C frozen corn
1 package frozen potato/onion pierogies
1 TBSP Old Bay seasoning
Balsamic vinegar to taste
salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Easy Scallop and Clam Chowder:

Place chicken broth, water and clam juice in stock pot and heat to boil. Add chopped potatoes and carrots. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes until vegetables are tender. While the potatoes simmer, heat oil in pan and cook scallops on med-high heat for 2 min. Remove from pan and set aside. Saute onions and garlic until translucent, set aside. Remove 2 cups of potatoes/carrots from stock pot, puree in blender (or right in pot with hand blender), then place back into pot. Wisk in yogurt. Heat to boil and place pierogies into pot. Simmer for 3 min. Add onions/garlic, corn, scallops, clams, Old Bay seasoning, salt and pepper and heat through. You may want to add a dash of Balsamic vinegar or sherry (but let the soup simmer for a few minutes if you add alcohol) for a little zest. Enjoy!Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SORGIN.

The nutritional information for Easy Scallop and Clam Chowder is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 323.0

• Total Fat: 2.5 g
• Cholesterol: 30.8 mg
• Sodium: 457.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 55.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
• Protein: 20.1 g