Showing posts with label New England Clam Chowder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New England Clam Chowder. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

New England Clam Chowder Day


New England Clam Chowder
Yield: 4 servings
Serving Size: about 1 cup


Ingredients:

1 can Select Harvest New England Clam Chowder, 98% Fat free
2 cups fat-free, low sodium vegetable broth
Garnish each serving with
1 Tbsp Green Onions
1.5 Tbsp cooked Lentils
8 Oyster Crackers

Directions 

Combine New England Clam Chowder with low sodium vegetable broth. Heat to serving temperature. Garnish with green onions, cooked lentils, and oyster crackers.


Nutrition Information

Recipe Card

Modifying a Recipe to Meet Nutritional Needs.
Goals: 
1. Easy to prepare recipe (related to arthritis; difficulty cutting foods).
2. Lower Sodium (related to hypertension; family history). Canned soups are usually high in sodium. Used a low sodium vegetable broth to reduce the sodium in the chowder.
3. Increase Fiber (related to diverticulosis). Added cooked lentils.
4. Maintain calories around 100 calories per serving (related to weight control)
5. Easy to Chew (related to new dentures).  

6. Low in Cholesterol (related to history of elevated blood cholesterol; family history)


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