Healthy Clam Chowder Recipe

Healthy Clam Chowder Recipe Rating 5

"I make this chowder for our annual Souper Bowl luncheon at work, and everybody loves it!" comments Chris Sheetz of Olmsted Falls, Ohio. "I've slimmed it down by using both reduced-fat margarine and mushroom soup." Tender chunks of red potatoes add color and texture to her thick chowder.

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Healthy Clam Chowder Recipe
  • Prep: 10 min. Cook: 35 min.
  • Yield: 10 Servings
10 35 45

Ingredients

  • 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 4 celery ribs with leaves, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-fat margarine
  • 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) reduced-fat reduced-sodium condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
  • 1 bottle (8 ounces) clam juice
  • 1/2 cup white wine or chicken broth
  • 6 medium unpeeled red potatoes, cubed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 3 cans (6-1/2 ounces each) minced clams, undrained

Directions

  • In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, saute the mushrooms, celery and onion in margarine until tender. In a bowl, whisk the soup, clam juice and wine or broth; stir into vegetable mixture. Add the potatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Add clams; cover and simmer for 5-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Yield: 10 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Parkay Light stick margarine.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 202 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 43 mg cholesterol, 497 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 17 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Clam Chowder in Light & Tasty February/March 2003, p13

Tip

Keep Clams Tender

Homemade clam chowder is a real treat! The trick to wonderfully tender clams is to add them at the end of cooking. If they cook too long, they become tough. —Evelyn Joy, Alameda, California

Full-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.

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Reviewed on Jan. 04, 2011 by portulaca

I served it at 2 different holiday dinner parties & of the 3 soups I made, they loved this one the most. I think I'd use less than 8 oz clam juice next time.

 
 
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