The Downing Clinic - Basic Chowder THIS DELICIOUS AND SIMPLE BASIC RECIPE CAN BECOME CORN, FISH, CLAM, BROCCOLI, BEAN, OR TOFU CHOWDER SIMPLY BY ADDING TO THE BASIC SOUP.   1/2 cup 3 6 cloves 3 stalks 4 3 6 1 1-1/2 cups 1 quart 1 dash 1/2 cup 2 dropperfuls Olive oil medium Yellow cooking onions (chopped) Garlic (chopped) Celery (with leaves), sliced Carrots, sliced medium Potatoes, (peeled & diced) about 2 cups flowerets & stalks Cauliflower cubed handful of seaweed, crushed Milk (regular milk, or soy milk, goat milk or blended tofu and water) stock (try Organic Gourmet vegetable seasoning using 4 tsp. per quart) Japanese soy sauce Fresh parsley chopped (for seasoning) if desired Dulse concentrate liquid (optional)   1 SAUTE ONION, GARLIC, CELERY IN OLIVE OIL UNTIL PARTLY SOFTENED. ADD CARROT, CAULIFLOWER, POTATO AND STIR TO WARM THROUGH 5-10 MINUTES. ADD BROTH, REDUCE HEAT TO SIMMER. ADD SEAWEED, PEPPER TO TASTE, SIMMER UNTIL VEGETABLES ARE TENDER. 2 NOW, CHOOSE THE CHOWDER: CORN: ADD 1 1/2 CUPS CANNED OR FROZEN ORGANIC CORN 3 BEANS: 12 OZ. CAN OF GREAT NORTHERN, NAVY, OR CANNOLINI 4 CLAM: 1 BOTTLE CLAM JUICE PLUS 7 OZ. CAN CLAMS. ADD AT END OF COOKING TIME, DO NOT OVERCOOK OR CLAMS ARE TOUGH 5 BROCCOLI: ADD 1 1/2 CUPS CHOPPED BROCCOLI STEMS, 1/4" SLICES PLUS CUT UP FLOWERETS IN SMALL PIECES 6 TOFU: CAN BE BAKED, FLAVORED TOFU, SLICE INTO 1/2" CUBES 7 FISH: ADD 1 1/2 CUPS LEFTOVER COOKED FISH FISH 8 FOR ALL CHOWDERS: ADD BROTH OR WATER TO COVER. SIMMER 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL BROCCOLI IS SOFTENED. BEFORE SERVING ADD 1 1/2 CUPS OF MILK (UNSWEETENED SOY MILK, GOAT MILK, OR BLENDED TOFU AND WATER TO GET MILKY CHOWDER TEXTURE. HEAT THROUGH, DO NOT BOIL. SEASON WITH PEPPER AND DASH OF JAPANESE SOY SAUCE, SPRINKLE WITH PARSLEY IF DESIRED.   Servings: 10 Yield: 10 - 1 1/2 cup servings Nutrition Facts (approximate) Nutrition (per serving): 206.1 calories; 49% calories from fat; 11.5g total fat; 1.5mg cholesterol; 65.8mg sodium; 706.2mg potassium; 23.4g carbohydrates; 3.6g fiber; 4.3g sugar; 19.8g net carbs; 4.6g protein. Cooking Tips For this recipe, the nutrition calcuation is only for the basic broth with milk. The extra ingredients that you might put in, would change the caloric and nutritional content.