New England Clam Chowder Recipe

Name: New England Clam Chowder Recipe
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon (chopped); 2 tablespoon butter; 1 white onion (diced); 2 ribs celery (diced); 2 large carrots (peeled and diced); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ cup all-purpose flour; 3 cups water`; 1 cup clam juice; 2 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder (optional); 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 bay leaf; 3 red potatoes (chopped); 4 cups half-and-half (see notes); 2 6.5-oz) cans chopped clams (drained with the juice reserved)