Mom's Clam Chowder

• 1 cup potato, diced 1/2 in
• 1 cup celery, diced 1/2 in
• 1 cup onion, diced 1/2 in
• 1 cup green pepper, diced 1/2 in
• 34 cup chopped clam
• 34 tablespoon pepper
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 34 tablespoon whole thyme
• 6 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 34 cup sherry wine (optional)
• 2 cups water
• 34 cup clam juice
• 34 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 2 quarts half-and-half

1. Combine all ingredients except butter, flour and half and half.
2. Simmer potatoes until throughly cooked.
3. In meantime combine melted butter and flour bake@ 325 for 30 minute Stir the butter/flour mixture into chowder.
4. Stir frequently until thick remove pot from heat.
5. Stir in half and half blend.

potato, celery, onion, green pepper, clam, pepper, salt, thyme, bay leaves, tabasco sauce, sherry wine, water, clam juice, butter, flour

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moms-clam-chowder-110740 (may not work)