Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Manhattan-Style Clam Chowder-CrockPot

Whats for Dinner Wednesday
Thrifty and Chic mom does a topic every wednesday to plan your meals, I am going to participate. Today I am making Manhattan-Style Clam Chowder . I made this and had a ton left over the last time, we froze it and ate it for a while! I love crockpot recipes!
Manhattan-Style Clam Chowder
The "red" clam chowder

Ingredients

  • * 5 to 6 sliced bacon, diced
  • * 1 cup chopped onion
  • * 2 carrots, thinly sliced
  • * 3 ribs celery with leaves, thinly sliced
  • * 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, or 1 teaspoon dried
  • * 1 large can (28 ounces) tomatoes, broken up, undrained
  • * 1 1/2 tsp. salt
  • * Black pepper
  • * 1 bay leaf
  • * 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • * 3 medium potatoes, diced
  • * 2 or 3 cans (6 to 7 oz each) minced clams with juice
  • * 1 bottle (8oz) clam juice
  • * 1 tablespoon flour blended with 1 tablespoon melted butter or a little of the bacon grease, optional

Directions

  1. Fry diced bacon until crispy; drain and transfer to 3 1/2-quart or larger slow cooker/Crock Pot. Add remaining ingredients to the slow cooker/Crock Pot; Stir to blend. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.

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