Emma's Clam Chowder

A Manhattan-style chowder with ingredients that could come from the garden! Fresh tomatoes, carrots, onions, and celery create a fresh taste in a classic chowder. You will love the bits of bacon, potatoes, and of course, the clams!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 392 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups water
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 slices bacon
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 5 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams, drained
• 1 large potato, diced
• 1 pinch ground white pepper
• 1 large carrot, grated
• 8 ounces tomato sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Dice bacon, cook in large saucepan with onion and celery until crisp and onion golden. Pour off most of fat.

Step 2

Add 2 cups water, potatoes, carrots, salt, pepper, thawed tomatoes, and clam juice from cans. Simmer 1 hour.

Step 3

Add tomato sauce and clams. Simmer 15-20 minutes or until just boiling.