Clam Chowder Recipe - OrsaraRecipes

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 placing 12 large clams in a pot and pour a little hot water over them to help them open up.

Add fresh celery to the pot with the clams and boil for 6 to 7 minutes until the clams start to open.

Remove the clams from the pot and set aside, keeping the water they were boiled in.

In a large skillet, cook the bacon without oil or butter until crispy, then remove it and set aside, draining the grease.

Sauté chopped onion in the bacon grease for about a minute until softened.

Add chopped celery and sweet red pepper to the sautéed onion and cook together for a few minutes.

Add diced potatoes to the mixture and stir.

Pour in chicken broth and the water from the clams, and let it cook for 20 minutes until the potatoes are soft.

After 20 minutes, mix in 1 cup of heavy cream and 1 cup of milk.

Chop fresh parsley and add it to the mixture, along with any desired hot pepper (or black pepper as an alternative).

Add the cleaned clams back into the pot and let everything boil for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.

Finish by adding the crispy bacon back into the chowder and stir everything together.

Taste and adjust seasoning, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of hot sauce if desired.

Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.

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