INGREDIENTS
1 cup
flour
3/4 cup
melted butter
3 cups
potatoes (diced 1/2 inch)
1 cup
celery (finely diced)
1 cup
yellow onions (finely diced)
1 cup
green pepper (finely diced)
1 cup
leeks (finely diced)
2 tsp
black pepper
1 1/2 tbsp
salt
2
sprigs whole thyme (or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme)
6
bay leaves
1 tsp
Tabasco sauce
2 3/4 cups
water
3/4 cup
clam juice (use reserves from the canned clams)
3 6.5 ounce cans
minced clams, drained, reserve clam juice
1 1/2
to 2 quarts half & half
Freshly cracked pepper (for garnish)
Fresh whole thyme (for garnish)
Crackers or bread (for topping (optional))