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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (593g) Recipe makes 4 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: 4 sprigs fresh thyme
Calories 579
Calories from Fat 300		(51%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 33.4g	51%
	Saturated Fat 15.3g	76%
	Monounsaturated Fat 10.5g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 3.6g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 123mg		41%
Sodium 759mg		31%
Potassium 1259mg		35%
Total Carbohydrate 38.4g		12%
	Dietary Fiber 2.9g	11%
	Sugars 6.6g
Protein 30.7g		61%
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By: Chef Sweet Sal
Jan 8, 2006

Forget that canned stuff! This is so easy and you will want to make it again and again. This is from Rachael Ray, and I think it is one of her best! You can lower the fat content by nixing the bacon and using veggie oil. You can also use less half and half, and more broth or milk. (I prefer it with less half and half than called for) Perfect on a cold day! Enjoy!

SERVES 4 -6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 slices thick cut bacon, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 stalks celery & leaves, chopped
2 carrots, chopped into small pieces
4 sprigs fresh thyme
salt and pepper
2 teaspoons hot sauce, eyeball it
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 pint half-and-half
3 cups chicken stock, from soup aisle
1 cup raw hash brown potatoes, from dairy aisle of the market
2 (10 ounce) cans baby clams, and their juice

Directions

1
In a medium pot over medium high heat melt butter. Add bacon, onions, celery, carrot, and thyme sprigs. Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce and cook 5 minutes. Add flour and cook a minute more.
2
Add half-and-half and stock and bring to a bubble, then stir in potatoes and clams. Bring soup back to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes, until potatoes are cooked and soup has thickened to coat the back of a spoon.
3
Remove the thyme sprigs from the soup. The thyme leaves will have fallen off into the soup. Stir and adjust seasonings in your soup. Pour soup into mugs. Top with shredded cheese or green onions if desired.

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Course > Soups > Chowders
Main Ingredient > Seafood
Cuisine > North American > United States
Preparation > Time to Make > < 60 mins
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From: MathMom.calif

On Oct 15, 2006

Tried this...yes, it was easy. Made it with my 9-year-old daughter. But it didn't seem to have much flavor. Needed more seasonings or something. I did use low-sodium broth and didn't add much salt, but lots of salt shouldn't be necessary for flavor...I also added only about half the hot sauce, since my family doesn't care for that particular seasoning much... I'm disinclined to make it again. It didn't come out thick the way I like...I suppose it needed more flour for that. I'd rather try a different recipe next time, although this was OK, just not great. My daughter liked it, and son didn't complain. Hubby agreed with me that it was lacking somethingorother. It made a lot more than 4 servings for my family...more like 8.

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From: Bev. E.

On Oct 11, 2006

This wonderful clam chowder. The recipe is very easy to follow. My DH and really like chowder and this recipe is now our favorite. Thanks for sharing.

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From: Jan in Lanark

On Jul 10, 2006

I actually watched Rachel make this soup and though it looked good, so thanks for posting. I cut the recipe in half for the two of us, and grated one small russet potato- can't imagine buying preshredded potatoes when it only takes a minute to shred! An excellent creamy chowder. Thanks Sal.

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From: Cynna

On Apr 29, 2006

This is the first time I've ever attempted making clam chowder from scratch and I must say I was quite pleased with the results. The only things I changed were leaving out the carrots (I forgot to buy some) and using proscuitto instead of bacon. (I happened to have one and not the other). This soup was rich and hearty and came together quickly. I'm sure it will be twice as good tomorrow when we have it for lunch! I can't wait. Thanks so much for sharing this beauty of a 30 minute meal. Mmmmm. Chowda!

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