Light New England Clam Chowder
- Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
# 3 medium to large red potatoes, cubed# 1/2 cup chopped or sliced celery (about 2 large stalks)# 1 medium onion, chopped# 1/4 cup flour# 4 cups whole milk (low-fat milk can also be used)# 2 tablespoons whipped butter or less-fat margarine# 1 teaspoon salt (optional)# 1 teaspoon sugar# 1 cup chopped clams (2, 6.5-ounce cans chopped clams, drained)# 10 drops Tabasco sauce
# Add potatoes, celery, and onion to a large, nonstick saucepan and add just enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tender (about 15 minutes).
# While vegetables are boiling, add flour and 1/4 cup milk to a 2-cup measure and stir to make a paste. Stir in another 1/4 cup of milk. Melt butter or margarine in a medium, nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour and milk mixture, then slowly whisk in the remaining 3 1/2 cups milk. Stir in the salt, if desired, and the sugar and continue cooking and stirring until soup is nicely thickened (about 5 minutes).
# Add the milk mixture to the potato mixture in large saucepan and stir in the clams and Tabasco sauce. Cover saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes.
Serving Size: one and a half cups
Number of Servings: 24
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPANKYKITTY1.
# While vegetables are boiling, add flour and 1/4 cup milk to a 2-cup measure and stir to make a paste. Stir in another 1/4 cup of milk. Melt butter or margarine in a medium, nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour and milk mixture, then slowly whisk in the remaining 3 1/2 cups milk. Stir in the salt, if desired, and the sugar and continue cooking and stirring until soup is nicely thickened (about 5 minutes).
# Add the milk mixture to the potato mixture in large saucepan and stir in the clams and Tabasco sauce. Cover saucepan and simmer for 15 minutes.
Serving Size: one and a half cups
Number of Servings: 24
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPANKYKITTY1.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 160.2
- Total Fat: 2.2 g
- Cholesterol: 21.2 mg
- Sodium: 458.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 24.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
- Protein: 11.1 g
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