Clam Chowder

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Ingredients

• 3 cups diced Yukon potatoes
• 5 slices bacon, diced
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 bottles clam juice
• 1 salt & pepper to taste
• 5 cans minced clams with juice
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup cream
• 1/2 Stick of REAL Butter
• Chopped parsley for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Cook potatoes in a separate pot of water for about 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.

Cook bacon until crisp in a large, heavy pot. Add onion and celery to bacon drippings; sauté until softened. Stir in flour and cook for 2-3 minutes.

Add remaining ingredients. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until clam chowder thickens and bubbles, or about 3 minutes.