Manhattan Clam Chowder
["8 slices bacon, diced", "1 large onion, diced finely", "2 (8 1/2 oz.) cans minced clams", "1 (20 oz.) can tomatoes and juice", "2 medium carrots, diced", "1 green pepper, diced", "3 medium potatoes, diced", "1 c. chopped celery", "1/4 tsp. leaf thyme, crumbled", "1/2 tsp. salt", "black pepper to taste"]
["Fry bacon crisp; pour off all but 2 tablespoons of grease and saute onion.", "Drain liquid from clams; set clams aside.", "Add water to clam juice to make 1 quart and combine with all other ingredients except bacon bits and clams in a 4-quart saucepan; simmer together for 30 to 40 minutes, then add bacon bits and clams and simmer about 10 minutes longer."]
["bacon", "onion", "clams", "tomatoes", "carrots", "green pepper", "potatoes", "celery", "leaf thyme", "salt", "black pepper"]