Contest-Winning New England Clam Chowder

• Meat

  • 4 Bacon strips, center-cut

• Seafood

  • 2 cans (6-1/2 ounces each chopped clams
  • 1 bottle Clam, juice

• Produce

  • 2 Celery, ribs
  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 1 Onion, large
  • 3 Potatoes, small
  • 1/4 tsp Thyme, dried

• Canned Goods

  • 3 tsp Chicken bouillon granules, reduced-sodium

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/3 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp White pepper

• Dairy

  • 2 cups Half and half, fat free

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

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