Clam Chowder - Stuart's Spices

Ingredients

• 1 cup leeks, thinly sliced, then chopped in half
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 2½ cups potatoes, diced, we use either Yukon gold or russets
• ¼ teaspoon Stuart’s Spices Cut Leaf Thyme
• ¼ teaspoon Stuart’s Spices Ground Allspice
• 1 leaf Stuart’s Spices Bay Leaf
• 3 6.5 ounce cans minced clams, save the juice
• 2 cups whole milk or half & half, or a combination of the two
• Optional : Use 2 teaspoons Stuart’s Spices Big Bay Seasoning in place of other spices