Oyster Chowder | Heinen's Grocery Store

Ingredients

• 1 leek, white and pale green parts
• 2 red skin potatoes (3 if small), unpeeled
• 2 tablespoons parsley, plus 1 tablespoon
• 1-lb oysters
• 4 slices of bacon
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 tablespoons flour
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Pinch of cayenne
• 3 cups half-and-half
• 2 cups bottled clam juice
• Salt
• Oyster crackers or saltines as an accompaniment