Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     3/4           cup  olive oil
  2               cups  onion
  4               cups  celery
     3/4           cup  flour
  12              cups  clam juice
  3               cups  red bell pepper
  3               cups  carrot
  3             pounds  minced clams
  3               cups  tomato concasse
  1           teaspoon  red pepper flakes
  3             pounds  potato
  1           teaspoon  thyme
  1           teaspoon  oregano
  6               cups  half and half
     1/2      teaspoon  salt

Preparation:

Heat olive oil in a stockpot, over a medium flame add onions and half of the celery heat and stir for 5-6 minutes whisk in flour, heat and stir for 5 minutes, until blonde stir in clam juice, heat and stir until thickened add remaining celery, bell peppers, carrots, clams in juice, tomatoes, and red pepper flakes bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes add potatoes, thyme, and oregano, and simmer for another 30 minutes remove from heat and stir in half and half or milk season to taste with salt and white pepper serve hot, accompanied by sourdough french bread

Nutritional Information:

131 Calories (kcal); 7g Total Fat; (45% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 16g Carbohydrate; 11mg Cholesterol; 278mg Sodium