Gran'S Clamchowder

Prep: 20 min Cook: 45 min Serves: 6 Cuisine: American

A hearty and flavorful clam chowder with smoky bacon, tender vegetables, and fresh clams, perfect for comforting gatherings and seafood lovers alike.

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Ingredients

  • 50 clams
  • 0.5 lb. bacon
  • 2 large onions
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 1 lb. carrots
  • 1 lb. can crushed tomatoes
  • pepper

Instructions

  1. Steam open the clams, then cool and chop them.
  2. Fry the bacon until well done. Remove and set aside.
  3. In the bacon fat, fry the onions and celery until browned.
  4. Use the water from steaming the clams to make the broth.
  5. Add water to taste to dilute the broth if needed.
  6. Add carrots, celery, onions, crushed tomatoes, bacon and fat, pepper, and thyme to the broth.
  7. Bring the mixture to a boil, then simmer until the carrots are soft.
  8. Add the chopped clams and simmer for an additional 15 minutes.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

365 kcal 18% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 13.2g 26% DV
Total Fat 17g 22% DV
Carbs 47g 17% DV
Fiber 16.8g 60% DV
Sugar 12.9g 26% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 547.8mg 24% DV
Potassium 1077.8mg 23% DV
Cholesterol 25.5mg 9% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 927mcg 100% DV
Vitamin C 44.2mg 49% DV
Calcium 543mg 42% DV
Iron 32.9mg 100% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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