Conch Chowder

Ingredients  

60g salt pork or bacon

2 onions, finely chopped

1 clove garlic

1/2 sprig thyme

2 green peppers, diced

2 celery sticks, finely sliced

3 potatoes, diced

5 ripe tomatoes, or 1 can peeled tomatoes

1/4 cup tomato paste

6 conches, pounded and diced

Salt and pepper to taste

1. Fry salt pork or bacon in a pot until golden brown.
2. Add onions, garlic, thyme, peppers and celery to the pot.
3. Cook until soft, then add tomatoes and paste.  Stir well.
4. Add diced conch.
5. Put in  potatoes.  Add sufficient water to cover the mixture.
6. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat, and simmer for 25 minutes.
7. If preferred, blend when cool.