“What’s for Lunch?” Healthy Recipe Series #10 - Classic Clam Chowder

Looking through my cupboards led to the discovery of a can of clams in a dark, forgotten corner. Looks like I was making clam chowder for lunch!

Ingredients:

• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 1.5 cups chopped onion
• 1.5 cups water (or broth)
• 4 cups potatoes, peeled/diced
• 3 cups half-and-half
• 3 tbsp. butter
• 2 cans clams, minced
• salt/pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Cook diced bacon until crispy. Add onion and cook additional 5 minutes, or until softened.
2. Stir in water (broth) and potatoes. Season with salt/pepper and bring to boil. Cook uncovered for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
3. Pour in half-and-half and add butter.
4. Add clams and 1/2 of reserved clam liquid. Cook until heated through (approx. 5 minutes).

I had to improvise a little since I did not have half-and-half so I added milk instead. I also cut the recipe down to make a little less and added frozen corn for a bit of color. Here are a few pictures of the process:

Voila! I can’t stage food to look appealing to save my life but trust me when I say it was tasty! I topped my bowl with some oyster crackers and quickly dug in!