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Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon butter
• ½ cup diced onion
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 (6.5 ounce) can whole clams
• 1 (6.5 ounce) can minced clams
• 1 (8 ounce) bottle clam juice
• 1 (8 ounce) package shell pasta
• ½ cup peeled, diced Yukon Gold potatoes
• ⅓ cup diced celery
• 1 sprig fresh tarragon
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped Italian parsley, or more to taste
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, or more to taste