Appetizers / Soups / Salads

New England-Style Fish/Clam Chowder is for Soup.

New England-Style Fish/Clam Chowder takes several minutes to prepare.

New England-Style Fish/Clam Chowder takes several minutes to cook.

New England-Style Fish/Clam Chowder makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for New England-Style Fish/Clam Chowder are:

1T. olive oil
3T. butter, divided
1 c. chopped onion
2 1/4c. chicken broth, divided
4 c. cubed potatoes, peels on
3/4 c. cubed butternut squash, peeled & seeded
3 c. skim milk
1 sl. cooked turkey bacon, chopped
1 lb. cod, raw & cubed into 1/2 inch cubes
1/2 t. Old Bay seasoning
1 1/2 t sea salt (regular salt is alright)
Cracked black pepper (3 turns of the mill)

Here is how you make New England-Style Fish/Clam Chowder:

Heat a large soup pot over medium to med-high heat. Then add oil & onion and cook till onion is translucent. While waiting for the onions to cook, steam the butternut squash in the microwave in a covered microwave-safe dish & a little bit of chicken broth (2-4 T.) approx. 1-2 mins till tender when pierced with a fork (timing depends on your microwave); set aside. Back to the soup pot. Add the potatoes & 2 c. chicken broth. Cook potatoes till tender when pierced with a fork, stirring occasionally (approx. 8 mins). When potatoes are tender, take out approx. 1/2c.-1c. of potatoes (may use more or less depending on how thick you like your chowder), & put in a blender or food processor with the remaining 1/4c. chicken broth & the steamed butternut squash & broth; blend till very smooth (you're making a moderate to thick slurry/rue); stir into to soup. Next, add the milk, bacon, cod, & seasonings. SIMMER soup until cod is cooked through - DO NOT boil. At the very end, add the remaining 2 T. butter.Ladle into bowls.Serving Size: 8Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user 1KELLIJ.

The nutritional information for New England-Style Fish/Clam Chowder is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 288.1

• Total Fat: 6.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 0.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
• Protein: 18.1 g