Keto Clam Chowder
This keto clam chowder is flavor packed and so delicious! It's also low carb and has the perfect amount of fats to fit a keto diet!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup onions - minced
- 1 cup celery - diced
- 1/2 pound bacon -chopped into chunks
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- Pinch salt - more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper - more to taste
- Dash cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 16 ounces clam juice
- 2 - 6.5 ounce cans minced clams - juice included
- 5 ounces boiled baby clams - juice included
- 1 cup cauliflower florets - cut into bite size pieces rutabaga chunks can also be used.
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
Instructions
- In a sauce pan, add onions, celery, bacon pieces and butter and cook until bacon is cooked and vegetables start to soften.
- Add salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and sprinkle with flour over the top of the mixture.
- Stir for a minute then add your clam juice, minced clams and baby clams to the pot and stir.
- Bring mixture to a boil and add in the cauliflower florets.
- Cook until cauliflower is softened.
- Mix in the whipping cream and cook for a few minutes more.
- Taste and adjust salt and black pepper if desired, I usually add a little extra black pepper, if you find the soup is too salty, add a little water or extra cream to balance out the soup.