Oyster and Clam Chowder

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4 medium cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 medium stalks celery, diced into 1/4-inch pieces
• 2 cups + 1 TBS chicken or vegetable broth
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 10 oz jar of shucked fresh oysters, drained and rinsed (if you can get small ones it is best)
• 10 oz can of whole clams, drained and rinsed (if available, use fresh clams and steam open in soup)
• 1 TBS dried Italian herbs
• 2 TBS fresh chopped parsley
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Prepare onion, garlic, and celery. Heat 1 TBS broth in medium soup pot. Healthy Sauté onion, garlic, and celery in broth over medium heat for about 5 minutes stirring often.
2. Add rest of broth, tomato sauce, and Italian herbs. Simmer for another 25 minutes.
3. Drain and rinse both oysters and clams. If oysters are big, add to chowder about 2 minutes before canned clams. Heat for another 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Nutrition Highlights

Serving Suggestions

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