Low Calorie Clam Chowder

A creamy, flavorful low cal substitution.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 6  potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1  onion, diced
• 1  carrot, peeled and diced
• 3  stalks celery, diced
• 1 (6 ounce) can clams, with juice
• 1 (12 ounce) package  turkey bacon
• 1⁄2 cup  plus skim milk
• 1⁄2 cup  fat-free half-and-half
• 1 (8 ounce) can  low-fat chicken broth
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 1  tablespoon  minced garlic
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1  bay leaf

Directions

1. Pour chicken stock into crock pot.
2. Add potatoes, onion and seasonings.
3. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour.
4. Add celery, carrots, garlic, turkey bacon and clams with juice and cook for 1 hour more.
5. Remove bay leaf.
6. Add milk, half and half and flour and cook for half an hour more.