Best Clam Chowder Rachel Ray Recipes

CLAM BAKE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill to medium high
• Spread the corn with a thin layer of softened butter and place on grill, grill 15 minutes or until golden brown to edges of kernels
• Cool to handle
• Place a small bowl inverted in a large mixing bowl
• Steady the cobs on the smaller bowl bottom and scrape the charred kernels into the larger bowl using a sharp knife
• Puree half the corn in food processor with 1/2 cup stock
• Heat a soup pot or heavy-bottomed skillet over medium to medium-high heat
• Add EVOO, a turn of the pan
• When oil is hot, add bacon and crisp 2-3 minutes
• Add onion, potatoes, garlic, bay leaf, bell pepper and thyme
• Cook to just soften potatoes, about 5 minutes, stirring frequently
• Add remaining chicken stock and scrape up any pan drippings
• Add corn puree and kernels, season with salt and pepper and stir
• Add milk, bring to a bubble then reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes
• Turn off heat and stir in chives and parsley
• While chowder simmers, in a deep skillet with lid, bring beer to a boil with the lemon slices
• Add clams and cover the pot
• Steam 4-5 minutes, to open shells
• Discard any unopened shells
• To serve, scoop some clams into shallow bowls
• Ladle the chowder over the top of clams
• Pass hot sauce, crusty baguette and butter at the table

CLAM CHOWDA MUG O SOUP WITH DEVILED HAM AND CHEESE MELT MUG TOPPERS

Steps:

• 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.

SPICY CLAM AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the chowder: In a soup pot or a Dutch oven, heat the EVOO over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook until crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the corn and cook until the kernels are lightly browned at the edges, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the seafood seasoning, thyme, garlic, celery, bay leaves, chiles and onions, and cook until softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the chicken stock and tomatoes. Bring to a simmer, then turn off the heat.
• For the croutons: Arrange the English muffin cubes on a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Toast in the oven until light golden. Melt the butter with the hot sauce. Place the croutons in a bowl and toss with the parsley, seafood seasoning and the butter mixture. Return to the rack set over the baking sheet and bake until deeply golden. Let cool.
• To finish the chowder: Place the clams and beer in a large pot with a tight-fitting lid, and season with sea salt and pepper. Cover and bring to a boil, then cook at a rapid simmer until the clams open, 3 to 5 minutes. Discard any unopened clams.
• Divide the clams and the cooking liquid among 4 shallow bowls. Ladle the corn chowder over top and garnish with the croutons. Serve with hot sauce.
• Cook's Notes: You can make the chowder base up to 5 days ahead. Cool and store in the refrigerator, then reheat over a medium flame. Buy the clams within 48 hours of serving and cook them just before you're ready to serve.
• You can store the croutons in an airtight container or in a foil pouch until ready to use.