MARLEE'S CLAM CHOWDER

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Sometimes I add carrots. I have also made this recipe up until the tomato addition, omitted the tomatoes and instead added light cream and made New England Clam Chowder adding a little flour to thicken. Enjoy!

Provided by MARLEE

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chowders Clam Chowder Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

8 slices bacon
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
7 cups clam juice
3 (28 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
5 tablespoons dried thyme
2 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams

Steps:

In a large pot over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove and crumble. Return to pot with onion and celery and cook until onion is translucent. Stir in clam juice and tomatoes. Season with thyme and pour in clams. Simmer 45 minutes, until flavors are well blended.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 197 calories, Carbohydrate 16.8 g, Cholesterol 37.5 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 12.8 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 932.8 mg, Sugar 7.8 g