Hearty Fish Chowder

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. sliced leek or green onion
• 1/4 c. butter or margarine
• 2 bottles (8 oz. each) clam juice
• 3 c. water
• 1 lb. potatoes, pared and cubed
• 1/2 lb. carrots, pared and sliced
• 1/2 lb. chopped and seeded cucumbers
• 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 c. water
• 2 c. milk or half and half
• 2 lb. fresh or frozen, thawed cod fillets, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen peas
• 1/4 tsp. dried dill weed
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. white pepper