Manhattan Style Clam Chowder With Chilies Recipe

• 4 x bacon slices minced
• 1 x onion minced
• 2 x celery stalks minced
• 3 x garlic cloves chopped
• 1 x bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp dry thyme crumbled
• 2 can stewed tomatoes (14- to 16-oz)
• 1 bot clam juice (8-oz)
• 1 x tomato sauce (8-oz)
• 1 lrg russet potato peeled, diced
• 1 can diced green chilies (4-oz)
• 2 can minced clams (6 1/2-oz)

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