Source: Countertop Magician

By Jyl Steinback, America's Healthiest Mom

 

Serves: 6

 

4 cups cubed potatoes	1½ cups skim milk
1/3 cup plus 2 tbsp chopped	¼ tsp pepper
green onions, divided	2 (6½ oz) cans minced clams,
14½ oz can nonfat chicken broth	undrained
¼ to ½ tsp garlic powder	2 tbsp low fat bacon bits
1½ cups nonfat half-and-half

 

Spray large saucepan or Dutch oven with cooking spray. Combine potatoes, 1/3 cup green onions, chicken broth and garlic powder in pan and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 10 to 12 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Pour half the potato mixture into food processor or blender and process until smooth. Pour mixture back into pan; add half-and-half, skim milk, pepper, clams, and bacon bits. Cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat until mixture thickens and is heated through. Sprinkle with remaining green onions before serving.

 

Nutrition per Serving		Exchanges	Carb Choices
Calories	254	½ milk	3
Fat	1.9 g	2 starch
Carbohydrates	47 g	½ lean meat
Protein	12 g	½ other carb
Cholesterol	39 mg
Dietary Fiber	4 g
Sodium	390 mg