1/4 lb. salt pork or diced bacon, fried
1 lg. onion, chopped
2 carrots, thinly sliced
3 ribs celery, sliced
1 tbsp. parsley flakes
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes
1 1/2 tsp. salt
3 med. potatoes, peeled & diced
2 or 3 cans clams with liquid
1 bay leaf
2 whole peppercorns
1 tsp. dried crushed thyme leaves

Put all ingredients in crock pot. Cover and cook on low 8 to 10 hours.