2010 Super Bowl XLIV Party | Clam Chowder | Low Carb

• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 2 cans of clams, drained, save the juice
• 1 cup of chicken broth
• 2 large turnips, peel bitter skin off, chop turnip into small cubes
• 8 pieces of bacon
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• salt to taste
• 1 cup of heavy cream (the beauty of low carb diets!)

1. Fry bacon, set aside, and save the grease.
2. Saute the onion and celery in 3 tablespoons of the bacon grease until they’re soft.
3. Remove onion and celery from heat and add clam juice, chicken broth, turnips, salt, pepper and thyme.
4. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, till the turnips are soft, about 15 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and stir in heavy cream and clams, crumble the bacon into the soup.
6. Reheat over low flame and do not allow cream to boil

Yield: 4 servings with 13 grams of carbs, 11 grams of usable carbs, 2 grams of fiber and 21 grams of protein.