Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4  pound         diced bacon -- fried & drained
   1      large         onion -- diced
   2                    carrots -- thinly sliced
   3      stalks        celery with leaves -- thinly sliced
   1      tablespoon    fresh parsley -- (or dried)
   1      large   can   tomatoes -- broken up, with
                        -- juice
   1 1/2  teaspoons     salt
                        Black pepper
   1                    bay leaf
   1      teaspoon      thyme
   3                    potatoes -- diced
   2      cans          clams with juice -- (2 to 3)

Preparation:

Put all ingredients in crock pot. Stir to blend. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour, then on low for 8 hours.