[ My New England Clam Chowder ]

 I used to make this all the time.  But I haven't made it in 25 years now.  I'm trying to remember my recipe.

Ingredients + Directions:

- in a large pot add

6 slices of bacon

- cook half way to cripy and then add 

diced 1yellow onion
diced 3 celery stalks
diced 3 carrots

- cook til soft

- add

2 tbsp flour

- stir and cook for 1 min

2 cups clam juice (from 3 6oz cans)

3 cups chicken stock

- stir and cook for 2 minutes

add cut potatoes, skin on

add chicken stock

add clam juice (about 2 cups)

add 2 bayleafs

add thyme

add parsley

add black pepper

add salt

- cook until potatoes are soft

add clams (cut to preferred size)

add 1 cup whipping cream

- simmer

- serve