New England Clam Chowder

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[edit] Description

This recipe taken from www.portuguese-recipes.com

[edit] Ingredients

• 2 cans of clams
• 2 bottles of clam juice
• 2 stalks of celery
• 2 large or 3 small potatoes
• 1 med. Onion
• 1/4 teaspoon of basil
• 1 tablespoon of parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon of celery salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of onion salt ( if you cannot find this Onion powder will be ok)

Sauté Onion and celery in a pan with the pat of butter. Add the remaining ingredients.

For the liquid part you will need,

• 1/4 cup of butter
• 1/2 cup of flour
• 1 cup of milk
• 1 cup of half and half

[edit] Directions

1. Put the butter and flour in a separate pan.
2. Melt the butter and flour together until it is thick. You are making a rue here.
3. Add the cup of milk, the half and half.
4. Mix all ingredients together in this pan and cook for 20 minutes.