Legal Seafood Style Low Fat Clam Chowder

• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 cups chopped clams (fresh or frozen)
• 2 1/2 cups bottled clam juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 cup finely chopped celery
• 3/4 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1 cup potato, diced 1/4 inch
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

1. Add onion, clams, clam juice, water, bay leaf and thyme to a large sauce pan.
2. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes.
3. Add celery and carrot, simmer covered 25 minutes.
4. Add potato and garlic, simmer covered 20 minutes.
5. Remove bay leaf, add salt if needed and a generous amount of black pepper.
6. Top with parsley and serve.

onion, clam juice, water, bay leaf, thyme, celery, carrot, potato, garlic, salt, parsley

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/legal-seafood-style-low-fat-clam-chowder-85172 (may not work)