Recipes
Recipe Renovation: New England Clam Chowder


POINTS® Value |  5
Servings | 4
Preparation Time | 15 min
Cooking Time | 30 min
Level of Difficulty | Easy

soups | This renovated New England Clam Chowder — for half the usual calories — is so flavorful and silky that you will never miss all of the usual heavy cream.


1 tsp vegetable oil
2 slice Louis Rich Turkey Bacon, diced
1 small onion(s), finely diced
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup fat-free skim milk
3 1/2 cup canned clam juice
2 medium potato(es), peeled and diced
10 1/2 oz canned clams, and juice
1 tsp thyme, chopped
2 tsp parsley, chopped
1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste
1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste

Instructions


1. Heat oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat. Sauté bacon and onion until onion is very soft. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Very gradually whisk in milk and clam juice. Bring to a simmer, add potatoes. Cover and cook until potatoes are tender.
2. Stir in clams, their juice, thyme and parsley. Bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper; serve. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per person.