Manhattan Clam Chowder

Ingredients

• 1/4 lb. salt pork or bacon, diced and fried
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• 3 stalks celery, sliced
• 1 Tbsp. parsley flakes
• 1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 or 3 cans clams with liquid
• 2 whole peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves, crushed
• 3 medium potatoes, pared and diced