Mom’s Manhattan Clam Chowder

nothing beats mom’s old style Manhattan Clam Chowder on a cold winter night!

Ingredients:

• 3 slices bacon, diced
• 1 t thyme plus ½ set aside
• 1 cup diced onion
• 3 cups cubed potatoes
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 5 cups hot water
• 2 t. Salt
• ½ t pepper
• 2 can diced tomatoes
• 1 ½ c diced carrots
• 2 cans chopped clams, reserve liquid
• 2 bottle clam juice
• 1 T minced parsley

How to:

Sautée bacon in pot until crisp stirring occasionally, stir in thyme and onions, cook until tender , stirring occasionally. Add potatoes, celery, water, salt, and pepper cover and simmer 5 min. Add tomatoes and carrots and clam liquid, simmer uncover over low heat 1 hour. Add parsley, remainder of thyme and clams, bring to boil, let simmer 10 min. Salt and pepper to taste.