Dad'S Clam Chowder

Name: Dad'S Clam Chowder
Ingredients: 2 (7 1/2 oz.) cans minced clams; 6 Tbsp. bacon drippings; 2 large onions, chopped; 4 medium potatoes, diced; 8 c. boiling water; 2 (No. 2) cans whole tomatoes; 2 bay leaves; 4 c. minced carrots; 2 stalks celery, minced; 1 green pepper, minced; 1 tsp. thyme; 2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. pepper; 1/2 tsp. caraway seed

14 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 (7 1/2 oz.) cans minced clams
6 Tbsp. bacon drippings
2 large onions, chopped
4 medium potatoes, diced
8 c. boiling water
2 (No. 2) cans whole tomatoes
2 bay leaves
4 c. minced carrots
2 stalks celery, minced
1 green pepper, minced
1 tsp. thyme
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. caraway seed

Directions

1

In a kettle, fry bacon; remove bacon pieces and reserve.
2

Cook onions in fat until straw colored.
3

Add potatoes, boiling water, tomatoes, celery, carrots, green pepper, bay leaves, thyme, salt and pepper.
4

Cover; simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
5

Add caraway seed, clams and clam liquid; simmer for another 5 minutes. Serve in a hot tureen.
6

Sprinkle top with bits of crisp bacon.