Manhattan Clam Chowder
["5 bacon slices, diced", "2 1/2 c. diced onions", "1 1/2 c. diced carrots", "1 c. diced celery", "2 Tbsp. chopped parsley", "5 c. water", "2 c. diced potatoes", "3 doz. hard-shell clams, shucked, with liquid reserved", "1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes", "1 bay leaf", "1 1/2 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. thyme leaves", "1/4 tsp. pepper"]
["Begin 1 1/2 hours ahead.", "In 5-quart Dutch oven over medium heat, fry bacon until almost crisp; push to side of pan.", "Add onions and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.", "Add carrots, celery and parsley; cook 5 minutes.", "Add water, potatoes, clam liquid, tomatoes with their liquid, bay leaf, salt, thyme and pepper; heat to boiling.", "Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring often.", "With sharp knife, chop clams; add to vegetable mixture; gently simmer soup 5 minutes longer.", "Makes 8 servings, or 14 cups."]
["bacon", "onions", "carrots", "celery", "parsley", "water", "potatoes", "hard-shell clams", "tomatoes", "bay leaf", "salt", "thyme", "pepper"]