Clam Chowda Mug O Soup with Deviled Ham and Cheese Melt Mug Toppers

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Soup Doctor

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (204)

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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 mugs of soup and toppers

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

Clam Chowda:

2 tablespoons butter
2 slices thick cut bacon, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 ribs celery with greens, chopped
4 sprigs fresh thyme
Salt and pepper
2 teaspoons hot sauce, eyeball it
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 pint half-and-half
2 cups chicken stock, from soup aisle
1 cup hash brown style raw shredded potatoes, from dairy aisle of the market
2 cans whole baby clams and their juice

Deviled Ham Melts:

2 sandwich size English muffins, split
3/4 pound boiled deli ham, chopped
1 tablespoon paprika
2 tablespoons hot sauce
3 to 4 tablespoons yellow mustard, squirt top bottle -- eyeball it
A handful parsley, curly or flat
8 deli slices, about 8 to 10 ounces, white sharp Cheddar

Directions

In a medium pot over medium high heat melt butter. Add bacon and onions, celery and thyme sprigs. Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce and cook 5 minutes. Add flour and cook a minute more.

Add half-and-half and stock and bring to a bubble, then stir in potatoes and clams. Bring soup back to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes, until potatoes are cooked and soup has thickened to coat the back of a spoon.

Heat toaster oven or broiler then toast split English muffins. While muffins toast, grind ham with paprika, hot sauce, mustard, and parsley in a food processor. Spread ham on toasted muffins. Top each muffin half with 2 slices Cheddar and melt cheese in toaster oven or under broiler.

Remove the thyme sprigs from the soup. The thyme leaves will have fallen off into the soup. Stir and adjust seasonings in your soup. Pour soup into mugs. Serve with deviled ham and cheese mug toppers.

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recipe Clam Chowda Mug O Soup with Deviled Ham and Cheese Melt Mug Toppers
Gudrun Aurora, CO 11-16-2009
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Surprisingly good!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I wouldn't expect a chowder made in 30 minutes could be so good! I followed the suggestions of some & increased the amount... of bacon & potato. I also added a bay leaf & some Old Bay Seasoning to the onions & celery which gave this dish an extra layer of flavor. The use of shredded potatoes is a GREAT time saver. If you didn't have them on hand I'm thinking some finely chopped or thinly sliced potatoes would work just as well. I also made the Deviled Ham & cheese melts to go with but I didn't use nearly as much hot sauce as the recipe calls for - it just seems like a LOT! Glad I didn't, it was spicy enough with just several shakes of Tabasco. Read more
recipe Clam Chowda Mug O Soup with Deviled Ham and Cheese Melt Mug Toppers
Toni wasilla, AK 08-27-2009
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My Fav !!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is by far the best recipe I have ever used! Our family loves it and it never lasts long! Its also easy to change it up... and make it your own!!! Read more
recipe Clam Chowda Mug O Soup with Deviled Ham and Cheese Melt Mug Toppers
Jessica Omaha, NE 10-17-2008
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Nice
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Also added more potatoes and more bacon... was very good. Husband is not a fan of chowder, and I'm not sure I sold him on... this either, but I thought it was good!Read more
recipe Clam Chowda Mug O Soup with Deviled Ham and Cheese Melt Mug Toppers
Julie New York Mills, NY 07-15-2008
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easy-easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I am allergic to seafood, but turned this into a super easy corn chowder. I do everything up until you add the clam juice... and add chicken stock instead, a whole box of stock. I then add 2 cups of corn and 2 large potatoes diced. When the potatoes are tender i put in 1-2 cups of half and half.Read more
recipe Clam Chowda Mug O Soup with Deviled Ham and Cheese Melt Mug Toppers
Anonymous 04-01-2008
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Clam Chowda soup
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Very easy and good tasting. I used non fat half and half as a substitute.
recipe Clam Chowda Mug O Soup with Deviled Ham and Cheese Melt Mug Toppers
ANGIE Lillington, NC 01-12-2008
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soooooooo good!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

ive made this recipe on several occasions and not once have i recieved any complaints. my picky eaters ask for this on a... regular basic. the deviled ham toppers are a hit with my family too. thanks for giving me something different to make for my family.Read more