Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/4           Cup  finely cut up lean salt pork
  1                Cup  water
  1                Cup  crumbled bacon
     1/3           Cup  butter or margarine
     1/3           Cup  chopped celery
  1                Can  whole tomatoes -- (16-oz)
  1              Small  onion finely chopped
  2          Teaspoons  snipped parsley about 1/4 cup
  1           Teaspoon  salt
     1/8      Teaspoon  pepper
     1/4      Teaspoon  dried thyme leaves
  2               Cups  finely chopped potatoes
  2               Cans  diced clams or 1 pound fresh minced clams -- (8-oz.)

Preparation:

Cook and stir salt pork and onions in large kettle until pork is crisp and onion is tender. Drain clams, reserving liquid. Add clam liquid, potatoes, water and celery to pork and onions. Cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Add clams, tomatoes with liquid, and the remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Serve with assorted crackers if desired. Can add 2 tablespoons finely chopped green bell pepper is desired..

Nutritional Information:

72 Calories (kcal); 8g Total Fat; (93% calories from fat); trace Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; 21mg Cholesterol; 351mg Sodium