Barbra Bush's All American Clam Chowder

I love clam chowder soup & found this recipe to be very easy & delicious. I found it in Woman's World many, many years ago & it ios the only calm chowder soup I make.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  tablespoons butter or 4  tablespoons margarine
• 4  tablespoons flour
• 3  slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1  medium onion, finely chopped
• 1  can clam, drained reserving juice
• 1  large potato, cubed
• 1  can  cream of celery soup
• 1 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1  dash pepper
•  oyster crackers (optional)

Directions

1. Cook bacon until crisp.
2. Drain on paper towel.
3. Saute onion in same skillet as bacon until soft.
4. Add clam juice& potatoes.
5. Cover& cook over low heat until potatoes are tender, 15 min.
6. Melt butter in sauce pan.
7. Add flour& mix together.
8. Add milk& blend until smooth.
9. Add clam juice& potatoes; cook& stir until thickened.
10. Add soup, bacon, clams,& pepper; cook over low heat until heated through, Serve with oyster crackers, if desired.