New England Clam Chowder

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 342.6
  • Total Fat: 5.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 38.5 mg
  • Sodium: 893.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 49.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
  • Protein: 24.1 g

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Introduction

This is a low fat twist on a traditional soup This is a low fat twist on a traditional soup
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients



    Celery, 2 stalk, medium, chopped
    Onions, or Shalot .5 cup, chopped
    Garlic, 1 clove
    Butter, salted, 1 tbsp
    Vegetable Broth or clam juice 1 cup
    Chicken Broth, 1 can (10.75 oz)
    Fresh Italian flat leaf parsley, 1/4 cup chopped
    Fresh Thyme, tbsp.
    Potatoes, 3 medium, peeled and diced
    Clams, canned, 1 cup
    Milk, nonfat, 2 3/4 cup
    Flour, white, 1/3 cup

Directions

Saute vegetables in butter until onion and garlic are opaque. Add broth, juice, parsley, potatoes and salt & pepper to taste. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 10-15 minutes until potatoes are tender.
In a mixing bowl combine milk and flour. Whisk together until flour is disolved.
Add clams to soup. Allow to return to boil, 1-2 minutes, add flour-milk mixture.
Stir on medium low heat until soup bubbles and thickens to desired consistency.


Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENORATOR.