Recipe - North Carolina Clam Chowder

2 pound Well scrubbed clams
8 ounce Slab bacon; rind removed,
cut into small dice
1 lg Onion; minced
3 md Potatoes; peeled, cut
into 1/2inch cubes
1 md Carrot; peeled, minced
Salt and freshly ground
black pepper
One half cup Loosely packed flatleaf
parsley leaves; finely
minced

Combine clams with 1 cup water in a large heavybottomed saucepan. Cover
and bring to a simmer over mediumhigh heat. Cook clams just until they
open, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain, reserving liquor. Discard
any that do not open.

Remove clams from shells and reserve, covered, so they don't dry out.
Strain clam liquor through a double thickness of cheesecloth and reserve.

Saute bacon until golden. Remove and drain on paper towels. Add onion and
potatoes to bacon fat. Cook, stirring often, until onion is translucent,
about 10 minutes.

Add carrot, clam liquor and 3 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and
simmer until potatoes are tender but still hold their shape, about 15
minutes.

While soup is cooking, chop clams into bitesize pieces. When potatoes are
tender, add chopped clams and bacon. Continue cooking until heated through,
about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

To serve, sprinkle with parsley and grind plenty of pepper over all.
Serves 46.

ARKANSAS GAZETTE, 1989, FROM

"THE GREAT AMERICAN SEAFOD

COOKBOOK"

From a collection of my mother's (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained
lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc. Downloaded from Glen's MM
Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.