New England Clam Chowder

Ingredients

 * 2 cans of clams
 * 2 bottles of clam juice
 * 2 stalks of celery
 * 2 large or 3 small potatoes
 * 1 med. onion
 * 1/4 teaspoon of basil
 * 1 tablespoon of parsley
 * 1/2 teaspoon of celery salt
 * 1/2 teaspoon of onion salt ( if you cannot find this onion powder will be ok)

Sauté onion and celery in a pan with the pat of butter. Add the remaining ingredients.

For the liquid part you will need,


 * 1/4 cup of butter
 * 1/2 cup of flour
 * 1 cup of milk
 * 1 cup of half and half

Directions

 * 1) Put the butter and flour in a separate pan.
 * 2) Melt the butter and flour together until it is thick. You are making a rue here.
 * 3) Add the cup of milk, the half and half.
 * 4) Mix all ingredients together in this pan and cook for 20 minutes.