OMGosh Amazing New England Clam Chowder! Slow cooker/crock pot recipe | Lid Pocket

Ingredients

• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 stalks of celery, diced
• 5 cloves of garlic, pressed or minced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 7 strips of thick bacon, cooked and diced (I make it in the oven; 375 degrees; 15-20 minutes)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 4 (6 1/2 ounce) cans chopped clams (including juice)
• 2 cups heavy cream (or half and half if for a lighter chowder)
• 1 cup whole milk