Rhode Island Clam Chowder

• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 8 ounces ri quahogs, chopped (liquid reserved)
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup clam juice
• 1 cup peeled and coarsely chopped potato
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup half-and-half or 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 dash thyme
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash white pepper

1. In a 3-quart saucepan, saute onion and celery in 2 tbls butter until transparent.
2. Add liquid from clams, clam juice, chicken broth and potatoes and simmer until potatoes are tender.
3. Melt butter in a saucepan, stir in flour and cook on low heat 1 minute, add milk and cream and cook on medium high until bubbly and thickened.
4. Add cream sauce and clams to the potato mixture, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
5. Add thyme, salt and pepper and serve.

onion, celery, butter, quahogs, chicken broth, clam juice, potato, butter, flour, milk, heavy cream, thyme, salt, white pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rhode-island-clam-chowder-43008 (may not work)