Seafood Chowder

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6 ounces slab bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

2 tablespoons butter

2 large onions, diced (about 4 cups)

1/4 cup flour

2 cups clam broth or juice

4 white potatoes, peeled and diced

2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced

1 1/2 teaspoons thyme

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/2 pound shucked clams

1/2 pound haddock, cut into 3/4-inch chunks

1/2 pound Maine shrimp, peeled and deveined

1/2 pound scallops

1/2 pound shucked oysters

4 cups half-and-half

Fresh parsley, for garnish