Tuna Corn Chowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced onion
3/4 cup diced carrot
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 (17 ounce) can cream-style corn
2 cups milk
1 (7 ounce) can light tuna, drained
1 cup bottled clam juice or 1 cup chicken broth
salt and pepper

Preparation

Melt butter in a medium saucepan, add celery, onion and carrots.
Saute over medium high heat for 5 minutes.
Reduce heat to low, add flour and thyme, cook and stir 2 minutes.
Add corn, milk, tuna and clam juice, increase heat to medium high stirring constantly until mixture reaches a simmer.
Reduce heat to low, add salt and pepper, and gently simmer until vegetables are tender, adding more milk or clam juice if necessary.