Clam Chowder

Really easy and really yummy! It's a little thinner than normal chowders, so you can use some yummy bread to sop up all the soup.

2 slices bacon
1/4 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, grated
2 cans minced clams
1 medium potato, diced
1/2 carrot, diced
1/2 pint cream
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 teaspoon dill, fresh or dried
salt and pepper

In a medium skillet, fry bacon over medium heat. Remove bacon, blot with paper towels and finely chop. In bacon grease, cook onions and garlic over medium heat until soft. Remove from heat.

Drain clam juice from cans into a medium saucepan. Add potatoes, carrot, and onion. Barely cover with water and cook over medium heat until potatoes are soft. Add cream, clams, thyme, dill, and chopped bacon. Salt and pepper to taste. Heat through.