Oregon Clam Chowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. chopped clams or ground fresh ones
1 medium onion, finely chopped
pinch of thyme
salt and pepper to taste
3 slices bacon, thickly sliced
2 medium potatoes, diced
3 c. half and half
chopped parsley

Preparation

Drain clams
and
reserve liquor.
Cut bacon into small shreds and cook
in
a
skillet
over medium heat until crisp. Add the onion
to
the
bacon
fat\tand
brown
lightly.
Cook potatoes in 2\tcups
boiling, salted water until just tender. Add the\tbacon, onion,
clam liquor, salt and pepper.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Add half
and\thalf and bring to a boil.
Add ground clams and just heat through.