RHODE ISLAND CLAM CHOWDER

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. salt pork, finely diced
• 1 med. onion, chopped
• 8 c. potatoes, peeled, diced OR red potatoes, diced with skins
• 2 c. minced clams with juice
• 12 - 14 med. size quahaugs, open and grind saving juice
• 32 oz. clam juice, from quahaugs and bottled
• 2 - 4 tbsp. chopped celery leaves
• 16 oz. can peeled chopped tomatoes with juice

Instructions:

Saute salt pork over medium heat until golden. Remove solid pieces. Add onion and cook until golden in salt pork oil. Cook potatoes in water until just tender in large soup pot. Add salt pork and onion. Add remaining ingredients and bring to simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.