Tuna Corn Chowder

• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 3/4 cup diced carrot
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 (17 ounce) can cream-style corn
• 2 cups milk
• 1 (7 ounce) can light tuna, drained
• 1 cup bottled clam juice or 1 cup chicken broth
• salt and pepper

1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan, add celery, onion and carrots.
2. Saute over medium high heat for 5 minutes.
3. Reduce heat to low, add flour and thyme, cook and stir 2 minutes.
4. Add corn, milk, tuna and clam juice, increase heat to medium high stirring constantly until mixture reaches a simmer.
5. Reduce heat to low, add salt and pepper, and gently simmer until vegetables are tender, adding more milk or clam juice if necessary.

butter, celery, onion, carrot, flour, thyme, creamstyle, milk, light tuna, clam juice, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tuna-corn-chowder-57514 (may not work)