Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2        tablespoons  butter
  1                cup  diced onion
     1/2           cup  diced celery
     1/2           cup  diced leeks
     1/4      teaspoon  chopped garlic
  2        tablespoons  flour
  1              quart  milk
  1                cup  clams in juice
  1                cup  diced potatoes
  1         tablespoon  salt
     1/4      teaspoon  white pepper
  1           teaspoon  dry thyme
     1/2           cup  heavy cream

Preparation:

In a soup pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, celery, leeks and garlic. Saute for 3 minutes mixing often. Remove from heat and add flour, mixing well. Add milk and whisk vigorously. Drain clams and add juice to soup. Slowly bring to a boil, mixing often. Reduce heat to a simmer. Add potatoes and seasonings, simmer 10 minutes. Add clams and simmer 5 - 8 minutes. Finish with heavy cream. Serve.

Nutritional Information:

366 Calories (kcal); 25g Total Fat; (60% calories from fat); 10g Protein; 26g Carbohydrate; 89mg Cholesterol; 1805mg Sodium