Ingredients:

2 large onions, chopped
1 large carrot, diced
1 cup chopped celery
1 green pepper, chopped
1 cup clam juice
16 ounce can stewed tomatoes
4 cups water
1/8 teaspoon thyme
Pepper to taste
2 cans cooked clams
Fat free crackers crushed

Directions

In large nonstick saucepan over high heat, saute onions, carrot, celery and green peppers in clam juice until tender.

Add stewed tomatoes, water and seasoning to soup mixture. Cook for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally. Add clams to soup and simmer for 10 minutes longer. Stir occasionally.

Thicken with crushed crackers just before serving. Serve hot.

Recipe makes 6 servings Manhatten Clam Chowder.

Per serving: 90 Calories, 0 Fat Grams

Noteable Nutrition Note

A typical canned (chunky) Manhattan style serving of clam chowder contains the following:

• 134 calories
• 3g fat (sat. fat 2g)
• 14mg cholesterol
• 1001mg sodium
• 19g carbohydrates
• 3g fiber
• 4g sugars
• 7g protein

See also: Light Clam Chowder

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