Bay Scallop Chowder

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup carrots, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup red potatoes, unpeeled and chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2, 8 ounce bottles clam juice
• 1 pound bay scallops
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped