Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4  pound         bacon
   2      medium        onion
  24                    chowder clams -- liquor
   2 1/2  cups          potatoes -- sliced cooked
     1/2  teaspoon      pepper
   1      teaspoon      celery powder
   2      tablespoons   parsley
   2      teaspoons     crab spice -- (old bay)
   2      cans          cream of asparagus soup
   2      pints         light cream
   4                    tomato -- cut and seeded
                        asparagus -- garnish

Preparation:

Fry bacon in soup pot until crisp, remove. Sauté onion until clear, add clams, liquor, and heat to cook clams. Add potatoes and spices and cook briefly. Add soup, tomatoes and cream. Simmer 10-15 minutes Do not boil. Add clam broth to taste. Garnish with asparagus spears.