Clam Chowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large onion, finely chopped
1 tsp. flour
2 cans minced clams
1/2 tsp. basil
pinch of thyme
salt and pepper to taste
2 Tbsp. margarine
8 strips bacon
1 potato, peeled and finely chopped
1 c. half and half or cream

Preparation

Saute onion in butter until tender.
Cook for 5 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients; simmer about 10 minutes.
Serve with cheese straws while hot.
Delicious.