Zesty Red Clam Chowder Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices bacon, 1/2 inch sliced
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 2 cups carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 2 cups yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 cups clam juice
• 1 cup diced tomato, drained
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon cajun seasoning
• 5 drops hot pepper sauce
• 1 lb clam, drained

Recipe

• 1 place bacon in a large, deep skillet.
• 2 cook over medium high heat until evenly brown.
• 3 drain, crumble and set aside.
• 4 in a large saucepan over medium heat, place the oil, onion, carrots and celery.
• 5 slowly cook and stir 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
• 6 mix in the bacon, potato, clam juice, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, pepper, seasoning salt, parsley, marjoram, garlic powder, thyme, mustard, cajun seasoning and hot pepper sauce.
• 7 reduce heat and simmer until the potato is tender, about 20 minutes.
• 8 mix in the clams.
• 9 cook approximately 5 minutes more and serve.