Manhattan Clam Chowder ~ America

[Twitchin Kitten]

Long is the battle to which has the best clam chowder. NY and Boston have been competing against each other from sports to food for ages. I like both versions of the soup so I posted both recipes for you to try.

Manhattan Clam Chowder

Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 1 onion, sliced
  
• 1 clove garlic, pressed/minced
  
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
  
• 1/4 cup salt pork or bacon, chopped
  
• 1 cup chopped potatoes
  
• 2 cups boiling water
  
• 2 cups canned tomatoes, (sieved to remove seeds and large chunks)
  
• 2 cups chopped fresh or canned clams
  
• 1 tsp salt
  
• 1/8 tsp pepper
  
• 1/8 tsp thyme
  
• Crackers to serve with
  

Saute the onion, garlic and celery with the bacon for about 5 mintutes stirring constantly. Add the potatoes, water and tomatoes.
Cover and simmer 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender.

Add the chopped clams, salt pepper and thyme. Simmer a few minutes more.

Serve with crackers.

Variations: You can add other vegetables to this soup if you like such as:

• 1/4 cup chopped carrots
  
• 2 Tbsp minced green pepper
  

These can be added in with or in place of the celery.