Clam Chowder

cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and dairy-free, while milk is more budget-friendly.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, and smoked sausage can be more affordable.

Start by cooking 1/2 pound of bacon until crispy and reserve the grease.

Add chopped onion and celery to the bacon grease and sauté until softened.

Stir in flour and cook for a few seconds to eliminate the raw flour flavor.

Pour in chicken broth (or vegetable broth for a meat-free option) and half and half, stirring to avoid lumps.

Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring well.

Add 2 large chopped potatoes to the boiling mixture.

Incorporate canned chopped clams and reserved clam juice, adding about 1 cup of additional clam juice if desired.

Stir everything together and bring to a simmer, cooking for about 20 minutes until potatoes are fork tender.

Add 3 cans of chopped clams to the soup and stir, cooking for an additional 5 minutes until heated through.

Serve the clam chowder topped with reserved bacon and oyster crackers.

Cooking Techniques

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Allergens