Market street grill clam chowder vote now Main DishVery Easy40 min Send this recipe to a friend Print this page Ask a question to the author Post your photo of this recipe Ingredients 2 1 cup potatoes, diced ½ inch 1 cup celery, diced ½ inch 1 cup onion, diced ½ inch 1 cup green pepper, diced ½ inch 1 cup leeks, diced ½ inch ¾ cup chopped clams (canned or fresh) ¾ tablespoon coarse ground black pepper 1 ½ tablespoon salt ¾ tablespoon whole thyme 6 bay leaves 1 teaspoon Tabasco 2 cups water ¾ cup clam juice (drained from canned clams or purchased separately in can) ¾ cup butter, melted 1 cup flour 2 quarts half-and-half View the directions