Fresh Manhattan clam chowder
2
Points® value
Total Time
1 hr 43 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
1 hr 13 min
Serves
8
Difficulty
Moderate
We love chowders on chilly days. Lean turkey bacon gives this version a nice smoky flavour.
Ingredients
Uncooked turkey bacon
5 slice(s)
Olive oil
2 tsp(s)
Onion
1 large, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
Carrots
2 large, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
Celery
4 stalk(s), medium, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
Uncooked potato
½ pound(s), diced into 1/2-inch pieces
Canned clam juice
4 cup(s), or bottled clam juice
Canned crushed tomatoes in tomato puree
32 oz, plum-variety
Fresh thyme
1½ tbsp(s), leaves (or less to taste)
Bay leaf
1 leaf/leaves
Table salt
½ tsp(s)
Black pepper
½ pinch(es)
Uncooked clams with shell
3 pound(s), little neck-variety, shells scrubbed*
Fresh parsley
¼ cup(s), fresh, minced (or less to taste)