Courtesy of Minorcan Datil

INGREDIENTS:

1 qt. chopped clams with juice
5 large potatoes, diced
3 large onions, diced
4 stalks celery, diced
3 large green peppers, diced
½ lb. bacon, diced
2 large cans crushed tomatoes (16-oz.)
salt and pepper to taste
thyme to taste
2 bay leaves
1 datil pepper (or Minorcan Datil Pepper Hot Sauce to taste)

DIRECTIONS:

Fry bacon until crisp. In large dutch oven, put in 2-3 T. bacon grease. In bacon grease, add onions, green peppers and celery and sauté till soft. Add all ingredients and simmer approximately 2 hours.

You may have to add a little water (or more tomatoes) to adjust consistency. You can also adjust the amounts of vegetables to suit your taste as this chowder is thick and chunky.