New England Clam Chowder

This classic New England chowder, made with potatoes, onion, and canned clams, turns out creamy and hearty with a wonderful flavor thanks to the fresh thyme.
Cooking Light NOVEMBER 2007

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups chowder and 1 1/2 teaspoons bacon)

Ingredients

4 (6 1/2-ounce) cans chopped clams, undrained 2 (8-ounce) bottles clam juice 4 bacon slices 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped celery 1 garlic clove, minced 3 cups cubed red potato 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

1/4 teaspoon black pepper 3 parsley sprigs 1 bay leaf 2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup half-and-half Thyme sprigs (optional)

Preparation
Drain clams through a colander into a bowl, reserving liquid and clams. Combine clam liquid and clam juice. Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 2 teaspoons drippings in pan. Crumble bacon; set aside. Add onion, celery, and garlic to pan; saut 8 minutes or until tender. Add clam juice mixture, potato, and next 4 ingredients (through bay leaf); bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until potato is tender. Combine milk and flour, stirring with a whisk until smooth; add to pan. Stir in clams and half-and-half. Cook 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Serve with bacon. Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.

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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving Calories: 194 Sodium: 639mg Calories from fat: 25% Calcium: 111mg Fat: 5.4g Saturated fat: 2.7g Monounsaturated fat: 1.9g Cholesterol: 32mg Iron: 2.2mg Polyunsaturated fat: 0.4g Protein: 12.3g Carbohydrate: 23.7g Fiber: 1.4g

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