Clam Chowder ~ Mom Workman

Serves 6
1 small onion chopped
1 1/2 cup diced potatoes (2 -3)
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1) 8 oz can minced clams
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup mild
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
pepper to taste
Drain juice from clams onto chopped veg. Cover with water to just covered. Bring to boil. Cover and lower heat and simmer 20 minutes, until potatoes are very soft.
In separate pan, melt butter stir in flour. Add milk and stir constantly until thickened. Add to potatoes, stir in clams and seasoning.

Add crisp bacon for different seasoning, omit clams and add corn for corn chowder,or leave out clams for potato soup