Manhattan Clam Chowder

Name: Manhattan Clam Chowder
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 6-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 slices bacon, diced; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 cup onion, diced; 1 cup potato; 1/2 cup celery, diced; 5 cups hot water; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 15 ounces diced tomatoes; 2 (15 ounce) cans clams; 1 sprig parsley, snipped

Submitted by BusyBlanton

"I've personally never made this, but it comes from my great grandmothers cook book. She used to make it for special occasions."

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Ready In:: 1hr 45mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6-10

ingredients

3 slices bacon, diced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup onion, diced
1 cup potato
¹⁄₂ cup celery, diced
5 cups hot water
2 teaspoons salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon pepper
15 ounces diced tomatoes
2 (15 ounce) cans clams
1 sprig parsley, snipped

directions

In deep pot saute bacon till crisp.
Stir in thyme and onion and cook until tender.
Add potato, celery, water, salt and pepper to hot water. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Add undrained tomatos, undrained clams, and bacon mixture to pot.
Simmer uncovered over low heat for 1 hour.
Add salt, pepper and parsley to taste.
Simmer for another 10 minutes.

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Reviews

Have been making this for a few years now for lent (minus the bacon of course) and it is excellent! Thank you for posting this and sorry it took so long to rate and comment.

tim burden

Tweaks

Added a Tablespoon of oregano, a bay leaf and a teaspoon of crushed red pepper for a little heat on a cold winter’s day... Delicious!

Cookingwithfire