Manhattan Clam Chowder
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From EatingWell: The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006)There's long been a feud between Manhattan's tomato-based chowder and the cream-based New England varieties. The whole thing got so heated that in 1939, the Maine Assembly debated a bill that would have made it a crime to put tomatoes in chowder! No matter which you prefer, you can't deny that this easy chowder will put dinner on the table before you can debate your preferences
6 servings, 2 cups each | Active Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 bulb fennel, cored and finely diced, plus 1/4 cup chopped feathery fronds
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 3 1/2 cups diced cooked potatoes, (see Ingredient Note), preferably red-skinned
- 2 15-ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 2 14-ounce cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 3/4 cup white wine
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound minced shucked clams, (see Note)
Preparation
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, diced fennel, garlic and thyme. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until just soft and beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in potatoes, tomatoes, broth, wine, pepper and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in clams, any clam juice and the fennel fronds; cook until just heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
Nutrition
Per serving : 319 Calories; 4 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 2 g Mono; 53 mg Cholesterol; 39 g Carbohydrates; 25 g Protein; 5 g Fiber; 604 mg Sodium; 1134 mg Potassium
2 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 2 vegetable, 2 1/2 lean meat
Tips & Notes
- Ingredient Note: Convenient cooked and diced potatoes can be found in the refrigerated section of the produce and/or dairy department of the supermarket.
- Note: Fresh clams, shucked and minced, are available by the pound in the seafood department in large supermarkets. They are superior to canned varieties in both flavor and texture.