Manhattan Clam Chowder

Ingredients

• 1 pint shucked clams or two 6 ½ oz. cans minced clams
• 4 slices bacon
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• ½ cup chopped green sweet pepper
• ½ cup chopped red sweet pepper
• ¼ cup chopped carrots
• 2 tbsp chopped shallots
• 1 14 ½ oz. can tomatoes, cut up
• 2 cups finely chopped peeled potatoes
• 1 chicken broth
• ½ tsp dried basil, crushed
• ⅛—¼ tsp ground red pepper
• ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp snipped parsley