Clam Chowder

By MaryEllen

Ingredients

• 2 slices bacon, diced
• 2 7 oz. cans minced clams
• 1 potato, diced
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, diced
• 2 Tbs celery, diced
• 2 Tbs butter
• 2 Tbs flour
• 1 1/3 cup milk, divided
• 1 tsp salt
• dash pepper
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• Servings: 6
• Reviews
• 5 stars - ME 1/31/2008

Preparation

Step 1

1. Put bacon in 2 qt. Microwave safe dish. Microwave High 2-2 1/2 mins. Set aside. Add liquid from the clams, the potato, onion & carrot to the drippings. Cover and microwave High for 8-10 mins. Blend flour with 1/3 cup milk. Stir into veggies. Mix in 1 cup milk with remaining ingredients, including clams. Recover and cook on Roast (70% Power) for 5 mins. Stir and cook 3-4 more mins on Roast. Let stand 3 mins and serve.

Tips
Trader Joe carries a mixed blend of frozen seafood, which includes shrimp, calamari and scallops. Boil the seafood about 3 minutes. Use a bottle of clam juice and you have an excellent seafood chowder.

Serving size: 1 serving.
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 219.87
Calories From Fat (41%) 90.27
% Daily Value
Total Fat 10.11g 16%
Saturated Fat 4.53g 23%
Cholesterol 64.61mg 22%
Sodium 567.43mg 24%
Potassium 604.79mg 17%
Total Carbohydrates 10.84g 4%
Fiber 0.75g 3%
Sugar 3.7g
Protein 20.36g 41%