Clam Chowder-lower carb

4 cans clams
1-2 bottles clam juice
6 cups diced turnips
1 Med Potato diced
4 sliced bacon diced
2 stalkd celery diced
2 Med onions diced
2 cloved garlic diced
2 tsp thyme
2 bay leaves
1 1/2 to 2 cups heavy cream

Brown diced bacon in large pot. Once crisp, add onion, butter, garlic, celery, thyme, bay leaves and saute till onions are softened but not browned. Add the tunips & potato. Drain the clam juice from the canned clams and add juice to pot , reserve clams. Also add addional clam juice to cover tunips/potatoes. If you do not have enough juice add chicken broth to cover. Boil till fork tender.Remove from heat, add clams & heavy cream. Turn off heat. Allow to sit for flavors to meld up to 1 hour. If neccesasry reheat over very low heat ,DO NOT BOIL.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ABRYLIVE.