Best Clam Chowder Dairy Free Recipes

New England Clam Chowder (Dairy-Free and Low-Fat) image

Provided by Kree6528

Categories Chowders

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, diced
2 large carrots, scraped and diced
1/2 cup flour
2 cups clam broth
3 cups plain soymilk or 3 cups rice milk
2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans chopped clams or 2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans minced clams
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 tablespoon dried parsley
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed thyme
1 bay leaf
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cups baking potatoes, peeled and diced into 1 inch cubes
salt and pepper, for serving
fat-free saltine crackers, for serving

Steps:

In a large stockpot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions and carrots and saute until softened.
Gradually sift in the flour, stirring thoroughly and scraping bottom of pan.
Very gradually stir in the clam broth, scraping sides and bottom of pan to make sure flour is thoroughly incorporated without clumping.
Stir in rice milk until mixture is smooth.
Add the clams and spices, bring soup to a boil, then cover and reduce heat. Simmer for 30 minutes.
Add diced potatoes, cover and simmer for an additional 30 minutes.
Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
Serve with crushed Saltines.

Clam Chowder= Dairy free image

Provided by Jodie Scales

Categories Chowders

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 or 4 slice bacon
2 can(s) bumble bee chopped clams in clam juice
1/2 yellow onion chopped
2 stick celery chopped with leaves
2 carrots, chopped
1 large potato cubed small
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 or 2 clove garlic minced
1/2 tsp thyme
1 tsp parsley
a few grinds of black pepper
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 c unsweetened plain silk almond milk
1 Tbsp flour or starch to thicken

Steps:

1. Fry the bacon till crispy in a pan, set bacon aside to cool on plate with paper towel. Add the olive oil to the pan of bacon grease and cook onions till they are soft.
2. Strain the clam juice into a 1 cup measure. If you do not get 1 cup clam juice just add water to make it 1 cup.You can rinse the clams in water to get any sand out then put in the fridge for the last step
3. Put all the veggies,chopped up bacon and seasonings and onions with all the oil and bacon grease(no butter is needed in this recipe) into a pot add the clam juice and cook covered for 15 minutes, stir occasionally.
4. After the 15 minutes add the milk mixed with the 1 Tbls flour, stir mix well take off the heat add your clams and enjoy.