Italian style Clam Chowder

16 oz. can Italian petite diced tomatos with garlic or Hunt's Italian diced tomatos with herbs and garlic. Either work, for about the same calories.
a 6.5 oz. can of chopped clams
dry seasoning, 1/2 to 1 teaspoon as you like. I use Schilling's dry Italian seasonings &/ or fresh garden herbs, but Mrs. Dash's garlic & herb will work. Both have zero calories.
1 baking size potato
1arge carrot
1 large stalk of celery
1 single large leaf of bok choy,
2 tablespoons of celery leafy tops
1 scallion

I actually use Italian petite diced tomatos with garlic rather than the Hunt's listed, but both work, for about the same calories. The ingredients listed are for a single serving. For 4 servings, follow these directions:
1. Empty the entire 16 oz.can of tomatoes plus the juice from a 6.5 oz. can of chopped clams into a large sauce pan. Reserve the clams to add later. Add the dry seasoning, 1/2 to 1 teaspoon as you like. I actually use Schilling's dry Italian seasonings, but Mrs. Dash's garlic & herb will work. Both have zero calories.
2. dice a baking size potato and slice a large carrot and stalk of celery thinly, or use the equivalent in dried. Add to the pan and simmer until almost tender.
3. Dice a single large leaf of bok choy, white and green parts. Add the white parts & continue simmering until all the veggies are tender, reserving green parts to add with clams.
4. Dice a couple tablespoons of celery leafy tops and a scallion, white & tender green parts, and add to the pot with the reserved clams and bok choy greens.
5. Heat until a good simmer resumes plus a minuteif needed, until tender to your taste. Serve. Serves 4 single cup servings, 143 calories each, or 3 nice soup bowls full, 192 cal. each.
Suggested Go-Withs: Crusty bread goes well with this, if you can afford the calories. An antipasto plate with cut raw & pickled vegetables, olives, possibly a little cheese also good.

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANGEL1066.