Clam Chowder or Potato Soup

Recipe By:Claudia Witt

Ingredients
2 Cans minced clams
1/2 cup flour
1 cup chopped onions
1 qt half & half
1 cup chopped celery
1 1/2 tsp salt
2-3 cups diced potatoes
pinch of pepper
3/4 cup butter

Directions
Drain juice from clams and pour it over the veggies. Add enough water to barely cover and simmer until potatoes are tender (about 20 minutes). Melt butter, add flour to make white sauce. Thin with half
& half. Add cooked vegetables, clams and seasonings, heat through, serve hot.
For potato soup don't use the minced clams add a few more potatoes if desired.