Clam Chowder("New England Style") - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 slices bacon
2 c. chopped onion
4 c. cubed potatoes
2 (10 1/2 oz.) cans minced clam or equivalent in fresh
4 c. half and half (2 pt.)
4 Tbsp. margarine or butter
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Saute bacon until
almost
crisp
and chop into pieces; add onion and cook
for 5 minutes.
Add potatoes, salt, pepper and 2 cups of water.
Cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Drain\tclams,\tsaving\tone
cup
of clam liquid, then add clams, butter, half and half and clam liquid; mix and let cook on low until desired thickness.
Serves 6.