Easy Breezy Healthy Clam Chowder

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 16
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 76.8

Total Fat: 2.4 g
Cholesterol: 7.2 mg
Sodium: 438.9 mg
Total Carbs: 9.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 4.4 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Easy Breezy Healthy Clam Chowder calories by ingredient

Introduction

I cogitated on this recipe for about a week.. I love creamy soups but have avoided them religiously for nearly a year... and I WANTED clam chowder... so I figured the best defense was to make up my own recipe... it was an instant hit! I cogitated on this recipe for about a week.. I love creamy soups but have avoided them religiously for nearly a year... and I WANTED clam chowder... so I figured the best defense was to make up my own recipe... it was an instant hit!

Minutes to Prepare: 20

Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

1 md onion, chopped fine

1 md stalk of celery, chopped fine

3 slices turkey bacon, chopped up

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp all purpose white flour

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2 tbsp dried parsley flakes

½ tsp ground thyme

1 tsp salt

½ tsp ground black pepper

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2 cans chopped clams, not drained

2 cans diced potatoes, drained

2 cups skim milk

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½ cup dry nonfat milk

½ cup dry mashed potatoes

Directions

1.Combine onion, celery, turkey bacon, olive oil in large dutch oven and saute until vegetables are tender. Then add flour and stir until absorbed.
2.Add seasonings to mixture in pan and stir in.
3.Add undrained clams, drained potatoes and skim milk and heat through (about 5 mins).
4.Add nonfat dry milk and potatoes and cook on med-low heat until soup is thickened. Continue to cook for about 15-20 minutes on low to allow flavors to meld.
5.Enjoy!!

Makes about 16 1-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OAKBORN.