Skip to main contentSkip to footer
WW_Reimagined_Color Created with Sketch.

New England Bacon and Clam Chowder

3
Total Time
1 hr 7 min
Prep
12 min
Cook
40 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

water

¾ cup(s)

littleneck clams

30 item(s), scrubbed

pancetta

2 oz, diced (about 1/4 cup)

uncooked onion(s)

1 small, chopped

uncooked shallot(s)

2 medium, finely chopped

uncooked Yukon gold potato(es)

1 pound(s), peeled and cut into 3/4-inch dice

canned clam juice

8 oz, (1 bottle)

fresh thyme

1 tsp, chopped

black pepper

¼ tsp

fat-free half-and-half

½ cup(s)

fresh parsley

2 Tbsp, chopped flat-leaf

Instructions

  1. Bring water to boil in large Dutch oven. Add clams and cook, covered, until they open, 8–10 minutes, transferring clams to bowl as they open. Discard any clams that do not open. Strain clam liquid through sieve lined with cheesecloth or paper towels into 2 cup glass measuring cup. Add enough water to equal 2 cups; set aside. When cool enough to handle, remove clams from shells and coarsely chop. Discard shells. Wipe Dutch oven clean.
  2. Add pancetta to Dutch oven and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 4 minutes. With slotted spoon, transfer to paper towel–lined plate to drain. Add onion and shallots to pot; cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3 minutes. Add potatoes, reserved clam liquid, bottled clam juice, thyme, and pepper; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until potatoes are fork-tender, about 20 minutes.
  3. With potato masher or large spoon, crush potatoes. Stir in half-and-half and chopped clams; cook just until heated through, about 2 minutes (do not boil). Stir in pancetta and parsley. Ladle chowder evenly into 6 bowls.
  4. Per serving: 1 cup

Notes

Break four multi-seed brown rice gluten-free crackers over each serving of chowder for a bit of welcome crunch. Four multi-seed brown rice gluten-free crackers per serving will up the SmartPoints value by 2.

A happier, healthier you starts here

Join Today