Healthy Low Carb Manhattan Clam Chowder

Name: Healthy Low Carb Manhattan Clam Chowder
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, diced; 1 large yellow onion, peeled and chopped; 2 ribs celery, diced; 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped; 2½ cups diced white turnip; 1 medium carrot, peeled and grated; 14½ oz (435 ml) can diced tomatoes, undrained; 3 cups (750 ml) water; 1 teaspoon (5 ml) dried thyme; 4 cans (6½ oz (190 ml) each) minced clams with their liquid; Tabasco sauce; 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt; 1 teaspoon (5 ml) freshly ground black pepper