manhattan style clam chowder in the crock pot

Ingredients For manhattan style clam chowder in the crock pot

• 13 oz

  two 6.5 oz cans minced clams
• 2 c

  potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 c

  chopped onions
• 1 c

  chopped celery with leaves
• 1/2 c

  chopped green pepper
• 14 1/2 oz

  can italian stewed tomatoes
• 1 1/2 c

  hot flavored tomato juice, snappy tom's. if you can't find that just use tomato juice laced with tobasco
• 2 to 3 tsp

  horseradish optional
• 2 to 3 tsp

  lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp

  each salt and thyme
• 1 md

  bay leaf
• 4 slice

  baon, fried crisp, and drained and crumbled