Clam and pasta chowder

Yield: 6 servings

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1½ teaspoons crushed garlic
• 1 cup chopped onions
• ½ cup finely chopped carrots
• 2?3 cup chopped sweet green peppers
• 1½ cans (5 ounces/140 milliliters) clams, reserving juice from one can
• 1 cup diced potatoes
• 2½ cups canned or fresh tomatoes crushed
• 2½ cups seafood or chicken stock
• 1?3 cup tubetti or macaroni

1. In a large nonstick saucepan, heat oil; sauté garlic, onions, carrots and green peppers until tender, approximately 5 minutes.
2. Add juice of 1 can of clams, potatoes, tomatoes, and stock. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Add reserved clams and tubetti. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until pasta is cooked.

NUTRITION FACTS (PER SERVING):CALORIES 149,CARBOHYDRATE 24 GRAMS (G), FIBER 3 G, PROTEIN 1 G, TOTAL FAT 3 G,CHOLESTEROL 12 MILLIGRAMS (MG), SODIUM 643 MG