Lisa's Creamy Clam Chowder Recipe

Heat a large soup pan over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until crispy 5 to 7 minutes. Add butter potatoes celery carrots onion salt and black pepper. Reduce heat to low. Cook and stir 10 minutes. Sprinkle in flour and stir 1 minute. Add milk clam juice clams lemon juice thyme cayenne pepper garlic salt and onion powder. Simmer on low until potatoes are tender 20 to 25 minutes. Add cream and simmer 5 minutes more.

To thicken chowder if necessary combine cornstarch and water together in a bowl. Add cornstarch mixture to chowder and stir until incorporated and chowder is thickened.