Dad'S Clam Chowder

• 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

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.

clams, bacon drippings, onions, potatoes, boiling water, tomatoes, bay leaves, carrots, stalks celery, green pepper, thyme, salt, pepper, caraway seed

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=554632 (may not work)