Tomato and bacon clam chowder

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2slicesBacon; chopped
1smallOnion; chopped fine
1Celery rib; chopped
1Garlic clove; minced
Dozen small hard-shelled clams; shucked, reserving
; 1/2 cup liquor, and
; chopped
cupDry white wine
1cupWater
2teaspoonsTomato paste
1smallBoiling potato
2mediumsVine-ripened tomatoes; seeded and chopped
2tablespoonsFinely chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions

In a 1½-quart saucepan cook bacon over moderate heat until crisp and transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. In fat remaining in pan cook onion, celery, and garlic with salt and pepper to taste over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened.

In a bowl whisk together reserved clam liquor, wine, water, and tomato paste and add to onion mixture. Peel potato and cut into ½-inch pieces.

Add potato and tomatoes to saucepan and simmer, covered, until potato is tender, about 15 minutes. Add clams and parsley and simmer, covered, 2 minutes.

Serve chowder sprinkled with bacon.

Makes about 3 ½ cups.

Gourmet July 1995

Converted by MC_Buster.

Per serving: 284 Calories (kcal); 7g Total Fat; (24% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 37g Carbohydrate; 11mg Cholesterol; 345mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 1 ½ Grain(Starch); ½ Lean Meat; 2 ½ Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.