Home > Recipes > Low-Fat Clam Chowder

Low-Fat Clam Chowder Recipe

You’d never guess that a rich and creamy clam chowder could be low-fat, but this one is! With lots of potatoes, turkey bacon and seasonings, this slimmed-down version, shared by Linda Tindel of Avondale, Arizona, is loaded with flavor.

This recipe is:

Quick

Diabetic Friendly

[X]

Rate Low-Fat Clam Chowder Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Low-Fat Clam Chowder Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 20 30

Ingredients

2 turkey bacon strips, diced
1 cup chopped onion
2 cups cubed red potatoes
2 cans (6-1/2 ounces each) minced clams, undrained
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon reduced-sodium seafood seasoning
1/2 teaspoon salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups fat-free half-and-half

Directions

In a large nonstick saucepan, cook bacon and onion over medium heat until onion is tender. Add the potatoes, clams, broth, celery and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
In a small bowl, combine flour and half-and-half until smooth; stir into potato mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/4 cups equals 202 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 22 mg cholesterol, 778 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 13 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1/2 fat-free milk.

Originally published as Low-Fat Clam Chowder in Simple & Delicious January/February 2008, p47