Low Calorie Clam Chowder Recipes

5-INGREDIENT LOW CARB CLAM CHOWDER (GLUTEN-FREE)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, except heavy cream, in a large pot. (Make sure you pour the retained liquid from the clams in there, too.) Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until cauliflower is tender.
• Stir in the heavy cream. Heat just enough for the soup to be hot again.

CAULIFLOWER CLAM CHOWDER (LOW CALORIE)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot. Add onion; cook and stir until browned, about 10 minutes. Add 1 cup water and carrots. Bring to a boil; cover and cook until carrots are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Combine remaining 4 cups water, cauliflower florets, chicken bouillon, and garlic in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour over the onion and carrots in the pot.
• Stir baby clams and mushrooms into the pot. Simmer until hot, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

MY BEST CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Drain juice from clams into a large skillet over the onions, celery, potatoes and carrots. Add water to cover, and cook over medium heat until tender.
• Meanwhile, in a large, heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Whisk in cream and stir constantly until thick and smooth. Stir in vegetables and clam juice. Heat through, but do not boil.
• Stir in clams just before serving. If they cook too much they get tough. When clams are heated through, stir in vinegar, and season with salt and pepper.

CLAM CHOWDER, LIGHTENED UP

Steps:

• In a large pot, melt butter. Add onions, and heat on low heat until onions are translucent, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add flour and stir 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the milk, vegetable broth, reserved clam juice, potatoes, bay leaf, thyme and salt & pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil, then cover and cook on low until potatoes are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Remove half of the soup and discard bay leaves, put soup in blender and blend until smooth. Return to pot.
• Add clams, corn and adjust salt if needed and cook another 5 minutes.
• Serve and garnish with fresh parsley.

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.

LOW CALORIE CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Pour chicken stock into crock pot.
• Add potatoes, onion and seasonings.
• Cover and cook on high for 1 hour.
• Add celery, carrots, garlic, turkey bacon and clams with juice and cook for 1 hour more.
• Remove bay leaf.
• Add milk, half and half and flour and cook for half an hour more.

LOW-CARB KETO CLAM CHOWDER RECIPE (EASY & QUICK WITH BACON)

Steps:

• Cook the bacon over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes or until lightly brown;
• Add a knob of butter to the pot together with the chopped onion and garlic with a pinch of salt; cook until translucent, for about 5-7 minutes;
• Add the chicken broth together with the bay leaf and simmer on low for 10 minutes;
• Add the cauliflower and cook for 5 minutes;
• Add the clams together with the cream cheese and heavy cream and stir to combine;
• Simmer for another 3 minutes or until the clams are cooked through;
• Season to taste and serve with fresh herbs on top.

SLOW-COOKER CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker, combine celery, onions, potatoes, carrots, the water, clam juice, broth, thyme and pepper (see Tip).
• Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 hours.
• If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. In a medium bowl, combine evaporated milk and cornstarch. Stir milk mixture, clams and sherry (if desired) into cooker. Cover and cook for 30 to 60 minutes more or until bubbly around edge. Stir in vinegar just before serving. Sprinkle each serving with bacon and if desired, green onion.

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.

LOW CALORIE BOSTON CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Set out a 3 quart saucepan.
• Add 1/2 cup clam liquid, onions, carrots, water, salt, pepper& thyme.
• Meanwhile cut the clams in half.
• When the veggies are tender put in the clams and gradually add milk.
• stirring all the while.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped parsley.