Yummy Clam Chowder For Food Intolerances

HEALTHY CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, saute the mushrooms, celery and onion in margarine until tender. In a bowl, whisk the soup, clam juice and wine or broth; stir into vegetable mixture. Add the potatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Add clams; cover and simmer for 5-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

SUPPER CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook chopped bacon in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until fat is rendered and bacon begins to brown. Add onions and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes and red bell pepper and sauté 1 minute. Add reserved liquid from canned clams, milk and bottled clam juice. Simmer chowder uncovered until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Add corn and clams to chowder; simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Mix in 3 tablespoons chopped thyme. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before serving.) Ladle chowder into bowls. Garnish with additional thyme and serve.

MOMMY'S MANHATTAN STYLE CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, heat the oil.
• Add onions, carrots, bell pepper, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for about 8 minutes.
• Add potatoes, diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, reserved clam juice (from canned clams) and clam juice.
• Stir and bring to a boil.
• Add sugar, pepper, thyme, basil, bay leaf, and salt to taste.
• Reduce heat and gently simmer for about 30 minutes or until potatoes are nice and tender.
• Stir in the clams during the last 5 minutes of simmering.
• Remove bay leaf and serve.

YUMMY CLAM CHOWDER FOR FOOD INTOLERANCES

Steps:

• Add bacon to sauce pan and cook on medium low heat until crispy.
• Add clam juice from both cans.
• Add potatoes.
• Cook and cover until potatoes are fork tender, about 15-20 minutes.
• Stir occasionally so potatoes won't stick.
• Combine 1 cup of rice milk with potato starch or Vance's DariFree.
• Add rice milk, the rice milk mix, chicken stock, and dill weed.
• Stir together.
• Cook for about 30-45 minutes or until thickened.
• Add the clams in the last 5 minutes of cooking.
• Stir occasionally.