Crock Pot Manhattan Style Clam Chowder Recipe

• 1/4 pound diced bacon, fried & liquid removed
• 1 lg. onion, diced
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• 3 stalks celery with leaves, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp. fresh parsley (or possibly dry)
• 1 lg. can tomatoes, broken up, with juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Black pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 3 potatoes, diced
• 2 or possibly 3 cans clams with juice

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