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Bacon Clam Chowder
Servings: x4
Preparation Time: 12 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Cuisine Type: North American
Freezable:  Yes
Ingredients:
  • 2 slice bacon, reduced sodium, cut into 1/2" pieces
  • 1 onion, yellow, diced (~2/3 cup)
  • 1 pepper, red, diced (~3/4 cup)
  • 3 tbsp flour, all purpose
  • 2 cups clams, canned, clams and juice separated
  • 1 cup clam juice
  • 2 cups tomatoes, canned diced, no salt added
  • 1 potatoes, russet, scrubbed, diced into 1/4" pieces (~1 1/2 cups)
  • 1/2 tsp thyme, dried
  • 2 tbsp parsley, fresh italian / flat leaf
  • 1/4 tsp salt, sea
  • 1/4 tsp pepper, black freshly ground
Instructions:
  1. Cooking
    1. Cook the bacon in a pot over medium heat until crispy.
    2. Remove to a bowl.
    3. Add the onion and red pepper to the pot which contains the bacon fat, saute 5 minutes.
    4. Add the flour and stir 1 minute.
    5. Slowly whisk in the clam juice and the reserved clam liquid.
    6. Add the diced tomatoes and their juice, the diced potatoes and the thyme.
    7. Simmer until the potatoes are cooked, about 10 minutes, covered.
    8. Add the clams, parsley, salt and pepper, simmer 2 minutes, covered.
    9. Top each portion of soup with 1/4 of the cooked bacon.
Nutritional Facts
Nutrient (per serving)% DV
Calories 30615%
Total Fat 4g7%
    Saturated Fat 1g4%
    Trans Fat 0g--
Cholesterol 85mg28%
Sodium 340mg14%
Total Carbohydrate 30g10%
    Dietary Fiber 3g13%
    Sugars 6g--
Protein 36g71%
Vitamin A 1980iu40%
Vitamin C 115mg192%
Calcium 169mg17%
Iron 36mg198%