Clam Chowder

6 servings

36 Live clams
3 tb Butter
3/4 lb Pork, diced
4 Onions, chopped
4 Tomatoes, chopped
2 1/2 c Chopped celery
1 1/2 c Chopped carrots
3 ts Fresh parsley
3 ts Basil
1/2 ts Thyme
1 Bay leaf
3 Cloves garlic, diced
1 tb Soy sauce
2 1/2 qt Liquid (clam cooking broth
+ water
4 Potatoes, diced

Place clams in soup kettle, cover with water, and steam open. Remove
clams from their shells, and mince fine; reserve. Strain clam liquid
and reserve. Saute pork and onions in butter until onions are clear.
Add tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes, stirring. Add celery, carrots,
parsley, basil, thyme, bay leaf, garlic and soy sauce. Stir in
correct amount of liquid (clam cooking water plus additional water,
if needed); simmer, covered, 1 hour. Add potatoes and simmer 15
minutes. Add clams and simmer another 8 minutes. Adjust seasonings if
necessary. Serve immediately, with crackers.