Super Bowl party - Weight Watchers take on the chowder
How dare you think I'd leave my fellow Weight Watchers in a lurch on Super Bowl Sunday! Below is WW's recipe for New England clam chowder.
They managed to get the usual recipe down from 8 points to 5 per 1 1/2 cup serving by using no-fat milk instead of cream and turkey bacon instead of regular bacon.
However, I doubt it has the creaminess of the original. So you decide if 3 less points per serving is worth it.
Me, well I'm off the wagon on Super Bowl Sunday...and right back on it on Monday.
New England Clam Chowder
Serving size: 1 1/2 cups
POINTS: 5
Ingredients:
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 2 slice Louis Rich Turkey Bacon, diced
- 1 small onion(s), finely diced
- 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup fat-free skim milk
- 3 1/2 cup canned clam juice
- 2 medium potato(es), peeled and diced
- 10 1/2 oz canned clams, and juice
- 1 tsp thyme, fresh, chopped
- 2 tsp parsley, chopped
- 1/8 tsp table salt, or to taste
- 1/8 tsp black pepper, or to taste
Instructions:
- Heat oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat.
- Sauté bacon and onion until onion is very soft.
- Stir in flour and cook 1 minute.
- Very gradually whisk in milk and clam juice.
- Bring to a simmer, add potatoes.
- Cover and cook until potatoes are tender.
- Stir in clams, their juice, thyme and parsley. Bring to a simmer.
- Season with salt and pepper; serve.
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