McT's Conch Chowder

Ingredients

Ingredients

Sauté bacon until soft-cooked; add green peppers and onion to skillet and sauté to al dente stage.

Place in a large pot and add tomato purée, diced tomatoes, clam juice, salt, pepper, bay leaf, thyme, potatoes, jalapeno, hot sauce, and conch.

Bring to a low boil for 15 minutes, then simmer for 1 hour.

To hold until serving time, cool to room temp- erature and refrigerate.