3 making clam chowder Recipes

cherrystone clams, steamed or 1 (29 oz) can minced clams, drained, bacon, diced, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, green pepper, chopped, carrots, chopped, celery, chopped, crushed tomatoes, i use red pack, diced tomatoes, clam juice , from the steamed clams or 3 cups bottled, chicken broth or 3 cups water, fresh ground pepper, yukon gold potatoes, cubed, fresh parsley, chopped, cooked shrimp, shelled, tails off (add this to make the chowder over the top, but it s optional)

chopped clams, baby clams, clam juice , all the juice reserved from all clams, bacon , fried crisp and chopped, 2 tbsp fat left in the pan, onion, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, butter, garlic cloves, crushed, peeled yukon gold potatoes, 1/2 inch dice (or russets, any potato will do), crushed dried thyme or 1 1/2 tbsp fresh thyme, clam juice , reserved, make up the 3 1/2 cups with chicken stock (preferably), low-fat milk, half-and-half, flour, dry white wine , chardonnay wine (drinkable), fresh lemon juice, salt & pepper