Description:

easy and delicious!

Source:

a magazine at least 8 years ago, I forget

Serves/Makes:serves 6

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb (.2 kg) bacon, finely chopped
• 5 medium onions, chopped
• 4 medium carrots, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) chopped parsley
• 3 medium to large stalks celery, finely chopped
• 1 can (1 lb (.5 kg). 13 oz (364 grm).) tomatoes
• 2 cups (475 ml) chopped clams
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste
• 2 cups (475 ml) clam juice
• 1 tsp (5 ml) dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 potatoes, peeled, finely diced

Preparation

• Fry bacon in large (about 6 quart) kettle until crisp.
• Add onions and cook 3 minutes.
• Stir in carrots, celery and parsley and cook over low heat for 7 minutes.
• Drain the can of tomatoes, placing liquid in a large measuring cup.
• Add tomatoes to the kettle.
• Mix the clam juice into the tomato liquid and add enough water to make 1-1/2 quarts (1425 ml).
• Add tomato-clam juice to the kettle.
• Add salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaf to the kettle.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes.
• Add potatoes, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
• Add the chopped clams and simmer for an additonal 15 minutes.

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