Soup

Quick and Easy New England Clam Chowder is for Soup.

Quick and Easy New England Clam Chowder takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Quick and Easy New England Clam Chowder takes 25 minutes to cook.

Quick and Easy New England Clam Chowder makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Quick and Easy New England Clam Chowder are:

2 slices cooked bacon
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
clove garlic, minced
2 cups water
1 large or 3/4 cup diced potato
2 cups skim milk or fat free half and half
2 6.5 oz cans chopped clams
1/4-1/2 cup dehyrated mash potatoes
1/8 tsp dried thyme
Salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Quick and Easy New England Clam Chowder:

Cook bacon in large sauce pan until brown, remove and pat dry. Crumble and set aside. Remove drippings from pan except for one tsp. Sautee celery, onions and garlic in drippings until onion begins to brown slightly. Add diced potato and water. Bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer, cover and cook until potato is done. Uncover and add milk and clams. Heat until steaming but not boiling. Add dehydrated potatoes, wait until soup thickens, then add thyme. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.Serving Size: 4 if used for soup course, 2 for main courseNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NPFOSTER71.

The nutritional information for Quick and Easy New England Clam Chowder is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 176.0

• Total Fat: 3.0 g
• Cholesterol: 25.5 mg
• Sodium: 751.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 22.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
• Protein: 14.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Quick and Easy New England Clam Chowder is Gluten Free