Cans Get You Cooking® Recipe ⋮ New England Clam Chowder for Two

A pantry stocked with canned staples like canned clams makes creative and delicious homemade meals like this chowder possible any night of the week.

Ingredients

• 2 strips bacon strips, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced potatoes, drained
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can clam juice
• 1 (6.5 ounce) can chopped clams
• 1 cup whole milk
• Salt to taste
• Ground white pepper to taste
• 1 cup Oyster crackers

Cooking Directions

1. In 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp, about 5 minutes; remove to paper towels.
2. In drippings remaining in saucepan over medium heat, cook celery and onions until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute.
3. Add potatoes, clam juice, clams with their liquid and milk. Over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with bacon. Serve with oyster crackers if desired.

Nutrition Facts

• calories675.7
• carbohydrateContent69.8 g
• cholesterolContent95.4 mg
• fatContent26 g
• fiberContent5.7 g
• proteinContent38.9 g
• saturatedFatContent8.3 g
• sodiumContent2175.6 mg
• sugarContent9.7 g