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susanm

Serves/Makes:8

Ingredients

• 12 slices bacon (or so), sliced to 1/4 inch
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 large cloves garlic, minced (or more)
• 3 stalks celery, medium dice
• 3 large potatoes, peeled and cut in medium dice
• 3 large carrot, small dice
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh thyme, leaves only
• 1 51 oz (1428 grm). can chopped clams, drained and liquid reserved
• 1 pt. (or more) clam broth or chicken broth
• 1 qt. half and half or cream
• fresh ground pepper

Preparation

• Place bacon in bottom and soup pot and cook until most of fat is rendered--do not drain.
• Add onion, celery and garlic and saute until onion is translucent.
• Add potatoes and carrots and cover these with clam liquid, and additional clam broth and/or chicken broth.
• Boil until potatoes are tender.
• Add clams.
• Add thyme leaves and half and half or cream and simmer until flavors are blended.
• Add fresh ground pepper to taste.

Comments

Bodega Bay Superbowl Weekend 2017 Salt shouldn't be necessary because of sodium in bacon, clams and broth.

Option: Add 1 8 oz.to 16 oz. container refrigerated crab meat and kernels cut from one or more ears of corn about 7 to 10 minutes before serving. Add more broth and cream as needed.