INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup butter
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1/2 onion, diced
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2 stalks celery, diced
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1/2 cup flour
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1 teaspoon dried thyme
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1 teaspoon minced garlic
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8 (6 1/2-ounce) cans clams, with juice
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2 cups cooked diced potatoes
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1 quart half-and-half
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3 slices bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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3 dashes Tabasco