Note- Preparation :20 Cook :40 Stand :00 Total 1:00

In large kettle, saute onion in bacon fat until soft and transparent, Stir in flour and cook for one minute to eliminate raw flour taste.

Drain juice from clams into kettle, reserving clams. stir in bottled clam juice, Add potatoes and carrots, cover and simmer twenty (20) minutes.

Stir in 1/2 & 1/2 cream, reserved clams and all seasonings. Cook another twenty (20) minutes over medium heat. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed. Garnish with parsley.

Note- For those of you who wish to eat skinny food, you can substitute the 1.2 & 1/2 with skim milk but the epicurian taste really suffers.

Nutrition (per serving): 274 calories Saturated fat: 0 g Total fat: 2 g (06% of calories) Protein: 21 g (31% of calories) Carbohydrates: 43 G (63% of calories)

Colesterol: 47 mg Sodium: 256 mg Fiber: 1 g Iron: 21 mg Vitamin A: 3820 Iu Vitamin C: 39 mg