Clam Chowder... with mussels!

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A thick, chunky seafood soup, made healthier here than in the classic recipe by adding rice beverage rather than cream.

It's the famous soup from New England, but its name comes from the French «chaudière», a caldron in which fishermen made their stews fresh from the sea.

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Preparation : 10 min Cooking : 30 min
350 calories/serving

Ingredients

paper towels
900 g mussels 60 units
2 potatoes 400 g
1 onions, finely chopped 200 g
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil 23 mL
3 tbsp margarine non-hydrogenated 40 g
3/4 cup rice beverage, unsweetened, fortified 190 mL
4 tbsp white rice flour 40 g
1 pinch salt [optional]
ground pepper to taste [optional]

Before you start

I most often use mussels rather than clams, because they are more widely available and less expensive than clams.

This recipe may seem like quite a few steps but they are neither complex nor long and some are done in parallel. The only drawback: the number of pots and pans to be cleaned…, but the result is worth the trouble.

Method

Cooking the potatoes:

  1. Prepare the potatoes, with the skin on, boil or steam about 12 min, without overcooking, since they will continue to cook in another step. Peel the potatoes then cut them into ½ cm thick slices.

Cooking the onion:

  1. Heat the oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat and cook the chopped onion, taking care not to burn it. Sauté 4 min then set aside.

Cooking the mussels:

  1. Carefully rinse and brush the mussels to remove any sand. Drain. Discard any mussels that stay open, even after being tapped.
  2. Put the mussels in a pot with about 1 cm of water. Cook over medium heat, covered, 7-8 min. All the mussels will be open. Take them out and set them aside. Filter the liquid through a sieve to remove any bits of shell and sand. Set the liquid aside.
  3. Put the pot back on the stove, add the margarine and melt over low heat. Add the rice flour and cook 2-3 min stirring constantly so that the roux remains white. Slowly pour in the rice beverage, with continuous stirring, then pour in the filtered mussel liquid. Cook and stir until a creamy consistency is obtained. Add the onion, and cooked potatoes, then cook an additional 5 min.

Final step:

  1. Take advantage of these last 5 min to discard most of the mussel shells, keeping some for decoration. Also remove and discard any unopened mussels. Put all the mussels back into the pot, then cook 4 min until heated through. Season with pepper and salt, if necessary. Serve hot.

Observations

This soup may vary in thickness after cooking, mostly depending on the amount of mussel liquid. If too thick, you may dilute it by adding some warm water. If too liquid, you may make and mix in some additional roux. (For example: in a small saucepan melt 1 tablespoon margarine over low heat; add 2 tablespoons flour, mix well and cook 3 min; add 1/4 cup of the chowder, with constant stirring; then transfer this thickened amount back into the chowder)

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (250 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

350

Fat

13 g

20 %

Saturated 1.9 g
+ Trans 0 g

10 %

Cholesterol

40 mg

Sodium

270 mg

11 %

Carbohydrate

39 g

13 %

Fibre

2 g

10 %

Sugars

2 g

Net Carbs

37 g

Protein

19 g

Vitamin A

15 %

Vitamin C

38 %

Calcium

9 %

Iron

36 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Diet-related health claims  :
Heart-healthy
Excellent source of  :
Folacin, Iron, Manganese, Niacin, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D
Good source of  :
Copper, Magnesium, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Zinc
Source of  :
Calcium, Fibre, Omega-3, Vitamin A, Vitamin K
Low  :
Saturated Fat
Free  :
Added Sugar, Trans Fat
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Starches 1 ½
Vegetables 1
Meat and Alternatives 2
Fats 2
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