INGREDIENTS
2
bacon slices
1 cup
chopped onion
1/2 cup
chopped celery
1/2 tsp
salt
1/2 tsp
dried thyme
2
garlic cloves, minced
3 6 1/2 ounce cans
chopped clams, undrained
2
peeled baking potatoes, cut into large chunks
1
bottle clam juice
1
bay leaf
1 1/2 cups
low fat milk (use whole milk if you want it thicker and creamier)
1/4 cup
all-purpose flour