Clam Chowder from the Restaurant

 https://www.thespeckledpalate.com/bacon-potato-clam-chowder/

Ingredients

 

• 8 oz. bacon chopped fine
• ½ white onion chopped
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ½ cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 lbs. chopped clams fresh or frozen; if frozen, these must be defrosted
• 8 oz. clam juice
• 1 qt. 2% milk
• 2 russet potatoes chopped into bite-sized pieces and cooked until al dente
• 12 oz. water
• Salt and white pepper to taste