New England Clam Chowder

Description

This recipe taken from www.portuguese-recipes.com

Ingredients

• 2 cans of clams
• 2 bottles of clam juice
• 2 stalks of celery
• 2 large or 3 small potatoes
• 1 medium onion
• ¼ teaspoon of basil
• 1 tablespoon of parsley
• ½ teaspoon of celery salt
• ½ teaspoon of onion salt (if you cannot find this onion powder will be ok)
• ¼ cup of butter
• ½ cup of flour
• 1 cup of milk
• 1 cup of half and half

Procedures

1. Sauté onion and celery in a pan with the pat of butter.
2. Add the remaining ingredients.
3. Put the butter and flour in a separate pan.
4. Melt the butter and flour together until it is thick.
5. You are making a rue here.
6. Add the cup of milk, the half and half.
7. Mix all ingredients together in this pan and cook for 20 minutes.