Fat Free Creamy Clam Chowder Recipes

CREAMY CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onion, carrots and celery in butter until tender. Stir in potato soup and two cans of undrained clams. Drain and discard juice from remaining can of clams; add clams to soup. , Combine cornstarch and a 1 cup of cream until smooth; stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Gradually stir in the remaining cream; heat through.

LOW-FAT CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large nonstick saucepan, cook bacon and onion over medium heat until onion is tender. Add the potatoes, clams, broth, celery and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , In a small bowl, combine flour and half-and-half until smooth; stir into potato mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

CREAMY CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook bacon, celery, and onion until onion is translucent.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
• Whisk in flour to form a roux, cooking until bubbly.
• Whisk in 1 jar of clam juice, until smooth.
• Stir in onion mixture.
• Pour in half-and-half,and rest of clam juice, stirring constantly.
• Stir in clams, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
• Season with pepper and serve.

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.

FAT FREE CREAMY CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the can of chicken broth, the diced potatoes, onion, celery, cayanne powder, garlic powder, the chicken boullion powder and the water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until the veggies are tender. Combine 1/4 cup of the evaporated skim milk with the 3 tablespoons cornstarch and set aside. Add the remainder of the evaporated milk, the clams with their liquid, and the cornstarch mixture to the pan with the veggies. Cook and stir until thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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.

WINTER NIGHT CREAMY CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Drain clams in colander, reserving liquid in large bowl. Allow liquid to sit still to let any sand that may be in it to drop to the bottom of the bowl.
• In a large, heavy pot, in the rendered fat and 2 Tablespoons of butter, sweat the onions and celery until tender.
• Add garlic, thyme, potatoes, clams, clam juice and cooked bacon.
• Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15-20 minutes.
• In the meantime, whisk the flour and the cup of milk together and let stand, whisking occasionally, until the flour and milk are completely smooth. Then add the 2 cups of half & half and the white wine.
• Add this mixture to the pot and slowly bring to a simmer, stirring all the time! Simmer for 5 minutes or more, tasting to make sure the flour has cooked.
• Now add the fresh lemon juice and let this wonderful chowder sit on your stovetop for about 1 hour, to let the flavors marry and use the time to heat up a crusty bread, make a salad if you want, and serve.
• It's always way better the next day! So you can cool it off in the refrigerator uncovered and stir now and again, then cover and store till the next day.
• This freezes well, but is better fresh!

LOW-FAT CLAM & VEGETABLE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to package directions and drain. Rinse pasta under cold water to cool.
• Combine 2 1/2 cups milk, vegetables, thyme, paprika and pasta in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat until hot but not boiling.
• Combine remaining 1/2 cup milk and cornstarch and mix until cornstarch dissolves.
• Stir cornstarch into soup and return to simmer.
• Add clams and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Season with salt and cracked black pepper.