Manhatten clam chowder

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼poundsSalt pork; diced, (browning time 10 minutes)
1largeOnion; chopped
3Stalks celery; diced
2Carrots; diced, (1 cup)
4mediumsPotatoes; diced, (2 cups)
2teaspoonsSalt
¼teaspoonPepper
1Bay leaf
½teaspoonThyme
2cupsWater
1can(2 1/2#) tomatoes
1quartShucked clams and juice

Directions

In a Dutch Oven on top of the stove, cook the diced salt pork until brown and crisp. Add the chopped onions and celery and saute until golden. Add the diced green pepper, carrots, and potatoes, salt, pepper, bay leaf, thyme, water and tomatoes. Cover and simmer gently until vegetables are tender (about 1 hour). Add chopped clams and juice and cook 5 minutes more.

Serve steaming hot with crusty French bread. Serves 6 or more.

Posted to EAT-L Digest by RF and Joanna <rfalcon@...> on Mar 12, 1998