How to Make an Authentic New England 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.

Steam the clams in about 3 cups of boiling water until they open, checking every 5 minutes.

Remove the opened clams and set them aside, discarding any that do not open.

Render the bacon in a wide mouth stock pot until crispy, then remove and set aside.

In the same pot, sauté chopped onions in the bacon fat until soft.

Add chopped potatoes and clam broth, then simmer until the potatoes are tender.

Stir in the clams, cream, thyme, and bay leaf, cooking until heated through.

Garnish with chives before serving.

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