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Recipe Exchange => Lunch Recipes => Topic started by: Doug Varrieur on September 21, 2014, 09:23:48 AM

Title: LOW CARB New England Clam Chowder
Post by: Doug Varrieur on September 21, 2014, 09:23:48 AM

I Love New England clam chowder. I was raised on Cape Cod so we enjoyed it often. I developed this low carb version so the chowder is still very much in my life. I hope you enjoy this wonderful soup :)

LOW CARB New England Clam Chowder

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Ingredients

2 cups chopped clams including juice
1 small onion diced
2 celery stalks diced
1 medium turnip peeled, cubed into 1/2 inch cubes.
1/4 cup bacon bits
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream at room temp
2 tablespoons salted butter
2 tablespoons fresh chopped chives
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1- Boil the turnip until soft
2- In a medium sauce pot melt the butter over medium heat and saute onion and celery
3- Add the clams, juice and turnip to the sauce pot and bring to a boil
4- Remove from heat and let rest 3 minutes
5- Add the cream and bacon, stir the soup should be at a perfect eating temp now. If you choose to heat it up further do not bring to boil or the cream will curdle.
6- Ladle into bowls and sprinkle the chives on top  

Title: Re: LOW CARB New England Clam Chowder
Post by: umpa on September 21, 2014, 09:27:48 AM

 ;D ;D ;D One of my favorites!!!

Title: Re: LOW CARB New England Clam Chowder
Post by: mouseissue on September 21, 2014, 12:42:05 PM

This one looks even better than your delicious original... This one has BACON! ;D ;D ;D

Tony

Title: Re: LOW CARB New England Clam Chowder
Post by: o0OSusieO0o on September 21, 2014, 02:21:13 PM

I does look great, I want to try it!

Title: Re: LOW CARB New England Clam Chowder
Post by: umpa on September 22, 2014, 09:25:41 AM

We were out of bacon when doug made this  yesterday so he added ground italian sausage,it was excellent! ;D

Title: Re: LOW CARB New England Clam Chowder
Post by: o0OSusieO0o on September 22, 2014, 10:30:43 AM

Now that's what I love, when a recipe substitution turns out great!!

Title: Re: LOW CARB New England Clam Chowder
Post by: mouseissue on September 22, 2014, 03:35:22 PM

Quote from: o0OSusieO0o on September 22, 2014, 10:30:43 AM

Now that's what I love, when a recipe substitution turns out great!!

I agree, Susie! :) :) :)

For example...
I like making Umpa's Eggs Magoo using Italian sausage (de-cased crumbled) instead of regular Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage.

http://www.fattoskinny.net/index.php?topic=1926.msg17025#msg17025 (http://www.fattoskinny.net/index.php?topic=1926.msg17025#msg17025)

Tony

Title: Re: LOW CARB New England Clam Chowder
Post by: o0OSusieO0o on September 23, 2014, 09:44:13 AM

How delicious Tony!!!