Clam Chowder in a Bread Bowl

Personally, I don't like my soup in a bread bowl, but my husband loves it this way.  So he gets his in a bread bowl and I take mine in a ceramic bowl with bread on the side.  That way, I don't eat too much bread, either.  I made Browny's Clam Chowder.  I didn't put celery in, because I didn't have any.  I used butter instead of the bacon.  I had to add a significant amount of salt, probably because of the absence of the bacon.  I used low-fat sour cream instead of the half and half.  And non-fat milk.  We really thought this turned out great!