Easy Clam Chowder

Name: Easy Clam Chowder
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: New England
Ingredients: 4 slices, bacon, chopped fine; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 3 (8 ounces) bottles, clam juice; 2 cups, water; 1 1/2 pounds, russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 20 , saltines, crushed; 1 teaspoon, minced fresh thyme; 1 , bay leaf; 2 pounds chopped, clams, rinsed, drained, and chopped fine; 1 cup, heavy cream; , Salt and pepper

Main Courses
New England
Fish & Seafood
Soups

Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2011

We had no time to prepare clams in their shells, so how would we get good clam flavor?

SERVES 6

TIME 1 hour

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