Creamy Seafood Chowder Recipe

Name: Creamy Seafood Chowder Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter; 1 cup celery (finely diced); 1 cup onions (finely diced); 1 cup leeks (finely diced); 1 tablespoon garlic (minced); 3 cups chicken broth; ¾ cup clam juice; 4 red potatoes (diced (Yukon potatoes work great too)); 1 cup carrots (finely diced); ¾ tablespoon ground black pepper; 1½ tablespoons Kosher salt; ¾ tablespoon thyme; 6 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce; Old Bay seasoning (to taste); 1 pound shrimp (uncooked, peeled, de-veined); 2 pounds cod (or halibut or haddock, cut into 1/2-inch cubed); 2 quarts half & half; 1/2 cup flour; 1 cup milk; salt & pepper (to taste)