Award Winning Clam Chowder

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 ounces vegetarian bacon, diced
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 3 cups new potatoes, cooked firm and diced
• 4 cups evaporated skim milk
• 1 1/2 cups clams, chopped
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half
• 3 ounces smart balance butter spread
• 2 ounces clam base
• 1 1/4 cups clam juice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon marjoram
• 2 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon dill
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/8 cup fresh parsley
• pepper
• black pepper
• cayenne, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a large stock pot cook bacon until crisp.
• 2 add butter, onions, celery and all the seasoning except dill and parsley. cook until tender.
• 3 add flour and cook for another 3-4 minutes over low heat.
• 4 add all the dairy products, clam juice and clam concentrate.
• 5 heat until just under boiling point and then add chopped clams and potatoes.
• 6 bring to a boil slowly, cook for 2-3 minutes.
• 7 add dill and parsley and serve steaming.