How to Make Dairy-Free Chowder - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a comforting and satisfying meal that is also dairy-free? Look no further than this delicious Dairy-Free Chowder recipe. This creamy and hearty chowder is the perfect dish to warm you up on a chilly evening, and it's suitable for those with lactose intolerance or who follow a dairy-free diet.

Chowder is a classic comfort food that typically contains dairy in the form of milk or cream, but this recipe proves that you don't need dairy to achieve a rich and creamy texture. Th...

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup vegetable oil, divided
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 slices bacon, diced
  • 2 medium russet potatoes, peeled and diced, or more to taste
  • 1 (8 ounce) bottle clam juice
  • 2 ½ cups minced clams, drained
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups almond milk
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 8

  • Heat 1/4 cup oil a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and bacon to hot oil; cook and stir until bacon fat renders and onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add potatoes and clam juice. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are fork-tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Add clams and cook for 10 minutes more.
  • Meanwhile, combine remaining 1/4 cup oil and flour in a separate saucepan over medium heat. Stir until paste-like and light golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Gradually whisk in almond milk; cook and stir until mixture becomes a thick slurry, 6 to 7 minutes more.
  • Stir slurry into clam chowder until thickened. Season with salt and pepper; serve hot.
  • Nutrition

    284 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 37mg
    • Sodium: 240mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 18g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 3g
    • Protein: 16g
    • Vitamin C: 23mg
    • Calcium: 116mg
    • Iron: 15mg
    • Potassium: 684mg