Gran'S Clamchowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

50 clams (scrubbed good)
1/2 lb. bacon
2 large onions
3 stalks celery
1 lb. bag carrots
1 lb. can crushed tomatoes
pepper, to taste
ground thyme, to taste

Preparation

Steam open clams, cool and chop.
Fry
bacon until well done. Fry onion and celery until brown.
Use water from steaming for broth.
Add some water (to taste) to cut down broth.
To broth add carrots, celery, onions, tomatoes, crushed bacon and fat, pepper, thyme.
Bring to boil, then simmer until carrots are soft.
Then add chopped clams, simmer for 15 minutes longer.