Bab's New England Seafood Chowder
"What is better than a great New England chowder on a cold rainy day or at a family summer BBQ? There are many chowders out there that are either too time-consuming or too expensive for the average family to make. This version is one I have developed for my family and friends that is easy to make, does not break the bank, and also has the best interests of your waistline at heart. In New England you can buy chopped chowder clams at many of our local markets. If you do not have them readily available where you live, you can use canned clams. Serve with oyster crackers or some great garlic bread."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Salmon | 100g cooked | 208 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Clam | 100g cooked | 148 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Meat | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
- 1 large sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), diced
- 4 celery ribs, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups diced new potatoes
- 1 quart seafood stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans evaporated milk
- 2 pounds cod fillets, cut into chunks
- 1 pound bay scallops
- 1 pound chopped fresh clam meat
- 1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley