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Clam Chowder-Spinach Pot Pie (6 Ww Pts)
 
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes
Ready In: 65 Minutes
Servings: 6
Cooking Light magazine recipe
Ingredients:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
3 tablespoons ice water
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans chopped clams, undrained
2 cups 1% low-fat milk, divided
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
3 cups diced peeled baking potatoes (about 1 1/4 pounds)
1 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup dry white wine
1 slice bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
1/4 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
cooking spray
Directions:
1. to prepare crust, lightly spoon 3/4 cup flour into dry measuring cups, level with knife.
2. combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, and salt in a large bowl, cut in shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
3. sprinkle surface with ice water and vinegar, toss with a fork until moist and crumbly (do not form a ball) press mixture gently into a 6*4 inch rectangle on a heavy-duty plastic wrap; cover with additional plastic wrap.
4. chill 15 minutes preheat oven to 400 drain clams in a colander over bowl, reserving juice.
5. set clams aside.
6. combine the reserved juice, 1 1/2 cups milk, and thyme in a large saucepan, bring to a boil.
7. add potato and onion.
8. bring to a boil, cook 2 minutes.
9. drain potato mixture in a colander over a bowl, reserving liquid.
10. set potato mixture aside.
11. return cooking liquid to pan over medium heat.
12. lightly spoon 1/3 cup flour into a dry measuring cup, level with a knife.
13. combine 1/2 cup of milk and flour in a small bowl,stir with a whisk.
14. stir flour mixture into cooking liquid in pan.
15. stir in wine and bacon.
16. bring to a boil, cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
17. remove from heat, add potato mixture.
18. partially mash with a potato masher.
19. stir in clams, celery salt, and next4 ingredients (celery salt through spinach) spoon mixture into an 11*7 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
20. roll dough into a 12*8 inch rectangle.
21. remove one sheet of plastic wrap, fit dough on top of clam mixture, pressing to edge of dish.
22. Remove top sheet of plastic wrap cut 5 slits in top of crust to allow steam to escape.
23. bake at 400 for 30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly around edges let stand 10 minutes.
By RecipeOfHealth.com