New England Clam Chowder Recipe

Ingredients

• parsley
• 2 Cloves of garlic (minced)
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 2 Tablespoons of butter
• 1 medium onion (diced)
• ¼ Teaspoon of dried thyme
• 1 Cup of heavy cream
• 2 Stalks of celery diced
• Oyster crackers
• 6 Slices of bacon (cut into ½ inch sized squares)
• 2 to 3 small potatoes (peeled and diced)
• 2 Teablespoons of flour
• 1 Cup of chicken stock
• 8 oz Bottle of clam juice
• 2 6.5 oz. Cans of clams (plus their juice)
• Crumbled up bacon