Low-Fat Cheddar Chowder

Name: Low-Fat Cheddar Chowder Recipe
Prep time: PTM
Cook time: PTM
Total time: PTM
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cups boiling water; 2 cups 1% milk; 2 cups diced potatoes; 1/2 cup chopped cauliflower; 1/2 cup diced celery; 1/4 cup chopped onions; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1/4 cup low-calorie margarine; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cups shredded low-fat cheddar; 1 cup cubed lean ham

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Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

2 cups boiling water2 cups 1% milk2 cups diced potatoes1/2 cup chopped cauliflower1/2 cup diced celery1/4 cup chopped onions1/2 tsp salt1/4 tsp pepper1/4 cup low-calorie margarine1/4 cup all-purpose flour2 cups shredded low-fat cheddar1 cup cubed lean ham

Directions

Heat water in a large pot.
Add the potatoes, cauliflower, celery, onion, salt and pepper to boiling water.
Cover and cook over med-high heat for 10 minutes. Do not drain!
In a medium-sized sauce pan, melt margarine then add flour. Slowly add milk while whisking mixture.
Allow the sauce to thicken, then add to the veggie mixture.
Slowly stir in the cheddar until melted, add ham cubes and stir.
Do not bring soup back to boil.
You can serve immediately if you like, I like to transfer the soup to my slow cooker and leave it on low heat until ready to eat.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EMMJAE.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 222.2
Total Fat: 8.3 g
Cholesterol: 22.6 mg
Sodium: 881.4 mg
Total Carbs: 18.9 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 17.9 g

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Member Reviews

KABORDEAUX
So good and so wonderful to be eating so few calories! I didn't add ham and used broccoli instead of cauliflower. I served this to my family today and everyone loved it. Thanks for such a great recipe! - 11/1/08
KTRIBE808
I didn't have cauliflower so I subbed broccoli instead and added corn instead of ham. Delicious! - 2/1/11
CPOKEYRUN
Good - next time I will double the cauliflower to stretch it out a bit, and maybe some garlic. Was great with a roll and a salad. - 1/7/10
ROCKGODDESS309
Simple, easy recipe, with every day ingredients. I actually used chopped, frozen onions, celery, & green peppers, along with potatoes, chopped bacon instead of ham, and the other ingredients. Very tasty! Wish I had some cauliflower available - would have been a nice touch. Love it though! - 8/18/10
RACHELSBAMA
I read the comments about adding the parmesean cheese so that is what I did and it was delish... - 1/7/11
SOLARSERPENT
Very very good! I just added on teaspoon of cornstarch to the margarine-flour-milk mixture to make it thicker and used broccoli. Turned out really nice! - 2/8/10

Reply from EMMJAE (2/22/10)
Thanks everyone for all the nice comments on my recipe :) I'm making it tonight and am glad to see lots of other liked it!
APRILIN11
I have made this probably 10 times now! I love it!!! Each time I make it though I play around with it by adding more cauliflower, adding broccoli, omitting the potatoes, chopping things big, chopping things small...every time it tastes just a little bit different but always GREAT. - 7/21/11
METISMOM
yummy - 4/19/08
MARGOWATSON
Just made this, yummy! As a vegetarian, I left out the ham and it was delicious. - 4/17/08
DLBROWNJACKSON
Yummy! I added 1cp. corn, more onions, added parm. cheese, and decreased the cheddar by 1/2 cp. Added a clove of garlic and red pepper flakes. Very good on a cold day. I will try this with other veggie combos too. - 4/14/08
HEALTHY50S
Made it tonight and LOVED it!! Instead of ham, I added chicken breast. - 11/13/07
CYBRVELD
Nice! - 7/24/21
JIACOLO
This is a good recipe - 3/18/21
JANIEWWJD
This was sooo delicious!!! - 10/1/20
PWILLOW1
Perfect just as the recipe calls for. I lenjoyed it with 3 rice crackers as my entire lunch. - 9/2/20
SABRINAILEAN
Just as good as it looks! I might try playing around with some different spices the next time I make. - 5/11/20
CD3802882
This was really tasty! - 3/25/20
1CRAZYDOG
Great! - 1/10/20
PATRICIAANN46
This is delicious. - 11/9/19
HOLLYM48
I love this low fat cheddar chowder recipe! Yummy - 10/14/19
NASFKAB
Great idea - 10/7/18
FISHGUT3
thanks - 9/23/18
SRIVERS1
This was so good made this weekend. It the spot with the cool weather and the rain. - 4/15/18
HEALTHYDESIRE
This was great and easy for just 225 calories! It was also a large serving to fill me up. - 4/2/18
KLEE957
going to try this - 1/29/17