Best Easy Corn Clam Chowder Lower Fat Recipes

LOWER-FAT NEW ENGLAND-STYLE CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute onions, and mushrooms, if desired, in butter on medium heat in a medium stockpot.
• Add half and half, evaporated milk and cornstarch and reduce heat to med-low.
• Stir until slightly thickened, adding more cornstarch as needed.
• Separate clams from clam broth. Stir in clam broth, potato, corn, and stir. Reduce heat to low. Cover and allow to simmer for 30 minutes or more, stirring occasionally. Add clams and simmer for 10 minutes. Top with parsley and Old Bay. Makes a hearty meal if served with biscuits.

LOW-FAT CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Put the clams and 2 cups water in a pot. Cover, bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook 5 minutes. Uncover and continue to cook until the clams open, 5 to 10 minutes (discard any that do not open); transfer the clams to a bowl.
• Pour the liquid into a large measuring cup. (You should have 3 cups liquid; add water if needed.) Wipe out the pot. Pour the liquid back into the pot through a paper towel-lined sieve. Add the potatoes, cover and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Remove one-third of the potatoes. Continue to cook the remaining potatoes, covered, until soft, about 10 more minutes. Puree in batches in a blender until smooth. Return the soup to the pot.
• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and celery and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, thyme and bay leaves and cook, stirring, about 3 more minutes. Add the bacon mixture and reserved potatoes to the soup. Cover and cook over low heat, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, remove the clams from their shells and roughly chop. Stir the clam meat and half-and-half into the soup; remove from the heat, cover and set aside, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Discard the bay leaves. Season the soup with salt and pepper and reheat. Serve topped with a slice of butter, parsley, chives and paprika.

CLAM CHOWDER, LIGHTENED UP

Steps:

• In a large pot, melt butter. Add onions, and heat on low heat until onions are translucent, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add flour and stir 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the milk, vegetable broth, reserved clam juice, potatoes, bay leaf, thyme and salt & pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil, then cover and cook on low until potatoes are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Remove half of the soup and discard bay leaves, put soup in blender and blend until smooth. Return to pot.
• Add clams, corn and adjust salt if needed and cook another 5 minutes.
• Serve and garnish with fresh parsley.

NEW ENGLAND EASY CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Drain clam juice and set aside.
• Fry bacon and when half done put onions in fat and then add potatoes for a few minutes to absorb flavor of the bacon fat and saute briefly and gently.
• Put those ingredients in a pan with the clam juice, salt, pepper and water and simmer until the potatoes and onions are done.
• Add the clams and the milks and heat until heated through (do not boil).

NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER LOWER FAT

Steps:

• Drain the clams reserving juices.
• Add enough water to juice to make 1 cup liquid.
• In a medium saucepan, combine clam juice, potatoes, onions, bouillon granuales,Worcestershire sauce,, parsley, pepper and garlic powder.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat.
• Cover and let simmer 5-10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Using the back of a fork, or a hand masher, mash potatoes.
• In a small bowl combine the milk and cornstarch.
• Add cornstarch and milk mix and evaporated milk to the sauce pan.
• Cook on medium high heat until mixture starts to thicken, 5-10 minutes.
• Stir in clams, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Serve.