Ingredients

• 3 slicessbacon
• 2 mediumspotatoes, peeled and cut into ½ inch cubes (about 1 ½ cups)
• medium onion, chopped (about 1 cup)
• 2 ribsscelery, chopped (about 1 cup)
• ½ cupchopped red bell pepper
• 3 tos4 teaspoons OLD BAY® Seasoning
• Bay Leaf
• 1 quartwhole milk
• 12 ounceschopped clams, undrained

Directions

1. Cook bacon in large saucepan on medium heat until crisp.
2. Remove bacon and drain on paper towels.
3. Crumble bacon; set aside.
4. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings in pan.
5. Add potatoes, onion, celery, bell pepper, Old Bay Seasoning and bay leaf to pan;
6. Cook and stir 8 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
7. Stir in milk and clams with juice.
8. Bring to boil.
9. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes.
10. Remove and discard bay leaf.
11. Ladle chowder into soup bowls.
12. Sprinkle with bacon.