Portuguese Clam Chowder

Ingredients

 * 2 cans of clams
 * 2 bottles of clam juice
 * 2 stalks of celery
 * 2 large or 3 small potatoes
 * 1 onion, chopped
 * You can also add, basil, parsley, celery salt or onion salt.

Directions

 * 1) Sauté onion and celery in a pat of butter. Add the rest of the ingredients.
 * 2) In a separate pan:
 * 3) Put a 1/4 cup of butter and 1/2 cup of flour.
 * 4) Melt the butter and stir in the flour until thick.
 * 5) Add a cup of milk and a cup of 1/2&1/2.
 * 6) Mix this with the other ingredients and cook 20 minutes.