Manhattan Clam Chowder | Heinen's Grocery Store

Ingredients

• 6 strips of bacon, chopped
• 1 yellow onion, peeled and small diced
• 4 stalks of celery, small diced
• 4 carrots, peeled and small diced
• 3 cloves of garlic, finely minced
• 4-5 Yukon potatoes, large diced
• 3 cups clam juice
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
• ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 Tbsp. fresh thyme, chopped
• 2 cups of chopped clams
• 18-24 fresh clams