The Old Spaghetti Factory's Clam Chowder Recipe - (4.3/5)

Ingredients

• 3 slices uncooked bacon minced
• 3/4 cup diced onion
• 1 1/3 cups diced celery - (abt 5 ribs)
• 1/2 cup butter - (1 stick)
• 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 pinch freshly-ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour plus
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups clam juice
• 4 cans chopped clams - (6 1/2 oz ea) with juice
• 1 large potato peeled, diced
• 1 cup half-and-half