Clam Chowder With Peas $3.66

This soup was so good, and so easy. The key I believe was the "rue". What is a rue you ask. It is a liquid base used for many different types of recipes, from gravy, to sauces to soup. In soup it creates the consistency of a cream soup(like cream of mushroom) but It is more natural and I believe more delicious. I thought it would be difficult to make, and it r

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eally wasnt, and I am definitely one who bows out on any recipe that either calls for a lot of ingredients, a lot of time or seems difficult. So heres how the rue was made, and by the way, it took less then 10 minutes.
 Each 3 oz serving of canned clams contains 121 calories, 5 grams of carbs, 1 gram of fat and less then .5 grams of saturated fat.  Protein is a necessary nutrient for maintaining your lean muscle mass and supporting a strong immune system, and clams supply 21 grams of protein in a 3 ounce serving.  They have 42 millgrams of cholesterol, or 14 percent of the daily value.  Cholesterol from your diet raises levels of cholesterol in your blood.
 A 3.5 ounce serving of unsalted, drained can peas provide 69 calories, 4.4 grams of protein, less then 5 grams of fat and about 12.6 grams of carbs, of which 4.1 grams are dietary fiber and just over 4 grams of natural sugars.  The same serving also provides 173 milligrams potassium.
ingredients
1 can clams $1.99
olive oil(once around the outside of the pan).30
3 tablespoons butter .71
3 tablespoons flour .26
1 1/2 cup fat free milk .30
salt and pepper to taste .10

heat pan and pour olive oil(keep pan on medium heat)
let get hot
add butter until melted
stir in flour, wisking the entire time
when the flour is pretty much disovled in butter and smooth slowly add milk*
stiring constantly until a smooth sauce is formed, remove from heat and add to whatever you are makeing
*the sauce may have white clumps before milk is added, and thats ok

My soup base is created and now I just have to add the soup ingredients

1 can of clams(with juice)
2 cups of peas(1 can)

let simmer for 20-30 minutes and serve