EASY CLAM CHOWDER RECIPE

Easy Clam Chowder Recipe image

Canned clams and ready-made hash brown potatoes help make this Easy Clam Chowder recipe so simple that even a beginner can make it in a flash.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 40m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cans (6-1/2 oz. each) clams, undrained
4 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
3-1/2 cups ORE-IDA Diced Hash Brown Potatoes
1 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup each chopped green and red bell peppers
1 bay leaf
2 cups milk
1/8 tsp. ground white pepper

Steps:

Drain clams, reserving liquid. Cook and stir bacon in large saucepan on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
Add potatoes, onions and bell peppers to bacon drippings in pan; cook 4 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add bay leaf and reserved clam liquid; stir. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min. Remove and discard bay leaf.
Add milk, white pepper, clams and bacon; mix well. Cook, uncovered, 3 to 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. (Do not let soup come to boil.)

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 280 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 19 g