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Cook Time:45 minsTotal Time:45 minsServings:6Yield:6 servings, generous 1 cup eachJump to Nutrition Facts
Cook Time:45 minsTotal Time:45 minsServings:6Yield:6 servings, generous 1 cup each
Cook Time:45 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Total Time:45 mins
Total Time:
Servings:6
Servings:
6
Yield:6 servings, generous 1 cup each
Yield:
6 servings, generous 1 cup each
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Ingredients
2teaspoonscanola oil
4 slices bacon, chopped
1medium onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried
1medium red potato, diced
1 8-ounce bottle clam juice, (see Makeover Tip)
1bay leaf
3cupslow-fat milk
½cupheavy cream
⅓cupall-purpose flour
¾teaspoonsalt
2scallions, thinly sliced
DirectionsHeat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until crispy, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer half of the cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon. Add onion, celery and thyme to the pan; cook, stirring, until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Add potato, clam juice and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook until the vegetables are just tender, 8 to 10 minutes.Whisk milk, cream, flour and salt in a medium bowl. Add to the pan and return to a simmer, stirring, over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add clams and cook, stirring occasionally, until the clams are just cooked through, about 3 minutes more.To serve, discard bay leaf. Ladle into bowls and top each serving with some of the reserved bacon and scallions.TipsMakeover tip: Check sodium carefully when using clam juice because the amount of sodium can vary dramatically between brands. We use Bar Harbor clam juice with only 120 mg sodium per 2-ounce serving.Shopping tip: Look for fresh clam strips at the seafood counter.Originally appeared: EatingWell Magazine, September/October 2008
Directions
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until crispy, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer half of the cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon. Add onion, celery and thyme to the pan; cook, stirring, until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Add potato, clam juice and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook until the vegetables are just tender, 8 to 10 minutes.Whisk milk, cream, flour and salt in a medium bowl. Add to the pan and return to a simmer, stirring, over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add clams and cook, stirring occasionally, until the clams are just cooked through, about 3 minutes more.To serve, discard bay leaf. Ladle into bowls and top each serving with some of the reserved bacon and scallions.TipsMakeover tip: Check sodium carefully when using clam juice because the amount of sodium can vary dramatically between brands. We use Bar Harbor clam juice with only 120 mg sodium per 2-ounce serving.Shopping tip: Look for fresh clam strips at the seafood counter.
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until crispy, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer half of the cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon. Add onion, celery and thyme to the pan; cook, stirring, until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Add potato, clam juice and bay leaf. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook until the vegetables are just tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
Whisk milk, cream, flour and salt in a medium bowl. Add to the pan and return to a simmer, stirring, over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Add clams and cook, stirring occasionally, until the clams are just cooked through, about 3 minutes more.
To serve, discard bay leaf. Ladle into bowls and top each serving with some of the reserved bacon and scallions.
Tips
Makeover tip: Check sodium carefully when using clam juice because the amount of sodium can vary dramatically between brands. We use Bar Harbor clam juice with only 120 mg sodium per 2-ounce serving.
Shopping tip: Look for fresh clam strips at the seafood counter.
Originally appeared: EatingWell Magazine, September/October 2008
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Nutrition Facts(per serving)255Calories13gFat20gCarbs16gProtein
Nutrition Facts(per serving)
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