Simple clam chowder

• 2 cup cubed russet potatoes
• 1 cup minced onion
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 3/4 butter
• 3/4 flour
• 1 quart half and half cream
• 1 can smoked oysters in cotton seed oil
• 3 can minced clams
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
• 1 pepper to taste

1. Drain the juice from clams and oil from smoked oysters into a large pot over onions celery garlic potatoes and carrots.
2. Add water just to cover and cook over medium heat until tender .
3. Meanwhile in a large heavy saucepan melt the butter over medium heat.
4. Wisk in flower until smooth.
5. Wisk in cream and stir constantly until thick and smooth.
6. Stir in vegetable with the water and juices they were cooked in.
7. Heat through, but do not bring to boil.
8. Stir in clams and oysters just before serving if they cook too much they get too tough!
9. Season with salt and pepper and have crackers of your choice enjoy !
10. :-)

potatoes, onion, garlic, celery, carrots, butter, flour, cream, oysters, clams, salt, red pepper, pepper

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/332200-simple-clam-chowder (may not work)