Best Ever New England Clam Chowder

Ingredients

• 4 slices thick bacon (diced)
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 2 medium-large leeks (white and light green part only, sliced in half lengthwise, rinsed and then diced (3 cups))
• 1 medium shallot (peeled and minced (4 Tbsp.))
• 1 cup sweet onion (diced)
• 2-4 medium carrots (peeled and diced (1/2-1 cup))
• 4 stalks celery (diced (1 cup))
• 4 large cloves garlic (peeled minced)
• 2/3 C dry white wine
• 1 and 1/4 Cups low fat milk (I use Straus Organic)
• 3 large bay leaves
• 5-6 fresh Thyme sprigs
• 2 1/2 lbs red skinned potatoes (chopped into 1” pieces)
• 6 Cups clam juice (reserved liquid from the canned clams plus 2-3 8oz bottles of clam juice to equal 6 cups total)
• 1 cup half and half (I use Straus Organic)
• 4 lbs chopped canned clams (I used one 3.3 lbs can Sea Watch Chopped Sea Clams
• 1 tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• Garnish:
• 4 Tbsp. Flat leaf Italian parsley (chopped)
• Reserved bacon pieces
• Steamed manila clams*

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