Clam Chowder

Ingredients:

• 6 slices bacon
• 2 diced celery
• 1 diced onion
• 1/4 cup butter
•  2 tablespoons flour
• 3 jars clam juice
• 1 quart half-and-half cream
• 4 cups minced clams
• ground white pepper, to taste

Preparation:
Cook bacon, celery and onion in a skillet until onion becomes golden. Set it aside and then melt butter in a saucepan at medium heat. Whisk in flour to form a roux, then in the clam juice until it becomes smooth and the onion mixture. Add the clams, reduce heat and let it all simmer for 30 minutes.