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

Directions

 * 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.