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Clam Chowder with Bacon and Croutons

Dairy Farmers of Canada
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This versatile soup can be served as a starter or just add a salad and dessert and make a meal of it.

  • Course Others
  • Prep. Time 15 mins
  • Cooking Time 25 mins
  • Yields 6 servings

Preparation

What You Need

1/4 cup (60 ml) butter
2 onions, finely chopped
1/4 cup (60 ml) all-purpose flour
4 cups (1 l) milk
3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1 tsp (5 ml) dried thyme
1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
1/4 tsp (1 ml) pepper
2- 5 oz (142 g) tins clams with juices

Garnish:
6 slices bacon, cooked crisp and chopped
1/2 cup (125 ml) bread croutons
3 green onions, chopped

Instructions

Melt butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Add onions. Cook until fragrant but do not brown. Add flour. Cook over medium low heat, stirring, for 5 min. Cool slightly.

Whisk in milk. Bring to a boil. Add potatoes, thyme, salt and pepper. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until potatoes are tender (about 20 min).

Add clams and juices and heat thoroughly. Do not boil. Taste and add seasoning, if necessary.

Serve garnished with green onions, bacon bits and croutons.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 370 Calories
Protein: 27 g
Carbohydrate: 37 g
Fat: 13 g
Fibre: 3.5 g
Sodium: 631 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 25 % / 277 mg
Vitamin B12: 2389 %
Iron: 104 %
Selenium: 78 %
Vitamin C: 58 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.


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