Clam Chowder from the Cliff House recipe - from the LINDA LOVED TO COOK Family Cookbook

Ingredients

• 1 slice hickory-smoked bacon, minced
• 1 T. butter
• 1 cup onion, minced
• 1 medium garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon The Cliff House Spice Blend (see below)
• 2 T. all-purpose flour
• 2 cans chopped clams (6-1/2 ounces)
• 1 cup bottled clam juice or 1 cup chicken stock
• 1-1/2 cups Half and Half
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper and a dash of salt
• 3-4 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled and diced
• Cliff House Spice Blend:
• 4tsp of each:oregano, dried parsley, thyme, basil & rosemary
• 2 tsp of each: marjoram, dill & tarragon
• 1 tsp sage
• 1 T. flour