Clam Chowder

This is my absolute favorite recipe for clam chowder!

2 c. canned clams
2 c. potato
1 c. onion
1 c. celery
3/4 c. butter
3/4 c. flour
1 quart half n half
1.5 tsp salt
1.5 tsp sugar

Boil potatoes, onion, and celery until all are tender in large pot. In the meantime combine flour, salt, and sugar. Melt butter in medium pot then mix in dry ingredients mixture. Add half n half. When veggies are tender drain almost all the water but put a bowl under the colander to collect broth for thinning soup. Put veggies back on the burner at medium heat and add the sauce to the veggies. Stir in clams with juice and let sit until warm.

Taken from the recipe box of Mama.