Name: Manhattan-Style Clam Chowder
Ingredients: 4 oz Bacon ; cut small pieces; 1 c Onion ; minced; 2 ts Parsley ; fresh flat leaf finely chopped; 1/2 Bay leaf; 2 c Celery ; minced; 1 c Green pepper ; minced; 3 c Minced clams ; 16 oz cans; 16 oz Clam juice ; bottled; 28 oz Italian-style tomatoes drain (saving liquid) and chop; 4 c Potatoes ; peel/dice; 2 ts Butter water; 1/2 ts Black pepper ; freshly groun salt to taste parsley, fresh ; chopped for garnish

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Italian	Soups	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	oz	Bacon ; cut small pieces
1	c	Onion ; minced
2	ts	Parsley ; fresh flat leaf finely chopped
1/2		Bay leaf
2	c	Celery ; minced
1	c	Green pepper ; minced
3	c	Minced clams ; 16 oz cans
16	oz	Clam juice ; bottled
28	oz	Italian-style tomatoes drain (saving liquid) and chop
4	c	Potatoes ; peel/dice
2	ts	Butter water
1/2	ts	Black pepper ; freshly groun salt to taste parsley, fresh ; chopped for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

In a heavy pot cook bacon with onion, parsley, and black pepper for about 5
minutes.  Add the 1/2 bay leaf, minced celery, and minced green pepper;
cook for 15 minutes. Add juice from minced clams, 1 eight-ounce bottle of
clam juice, reserved liquid from tomatoes, diced potatoes and water; simmer
for 25 minutes longer. Add the clams, tomatoes and second eight-ounce
bottle of clam juice; correct seasoning. Add butter; sprinkle top with
parsley.  Serve with crusty garlic bread or oyster crackers.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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