A HEARTY BACON CLAM CHOWDER

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Turkey bacon is lower in fat and calories

Start by rendering down bacon in a pan until brown, saving the fat.

Remove half of the bacon to use as a garnish later, leaving the rest in the pan.

Add butter to the pan with the remaining bacon fat and melt it.

Add chopped onion, celery, and garlic to the pan; sauté for 5-7 minutes until softened.

Transfer the sautéed vegetables to a larger pot for more room to add liquids.

Add diced potatoes to the larger pot and sauté for about 1 minute to warm them up.

Sprinkle flour over the potatoes and mix gently for 30 seconds to 1 minute to combine.

Add clam juice, chicken stock, salt, black pepper, chicken bouillon, and bay leaves to the pot; mix gently.

Simmer uncovered for about 20-25 minutes until the potatoes are soft.

Remove bay leaves from the pot after simmering.

Add heavy cream to the pot and heat for about 1 minute.

Add clams to the pot and mix everything together until warmed through.

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