Steamed Clams on the Half Shell

Rita~'s Note:

I couldn't find good fresh littleneck clams so the fish monger told me about these Northern Chef Clams. They are great! Farm Raised Clams on the half-Shell Pre-cooked-Quick frozen. They are all cleaned and purged to eliminate any sand. And processed over strict specifications. A Tai Foong Usa Inc product. And so very cheap! There's 24 clams in a package for $2.00. They are frozen so this can be kept in the freezer and whipped up for unexpected company! Servings are 2-6 depending on if you're making an appetizer or a meal.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 1 (1 lb) package of pre-cooked-quick frozen clam
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 small shallots , very finely diced
• 3 garlic cloves , minced
• ½ cup white wine
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• hot pepper flakes
• salt and pepper
• olive oil
• fresh parsley , chopped (to garnish)

Directions:

1. In a large pan heat butter and oil.
2. Saute shallots 2 minutes add garlic give a couple stirs then add white wine simmer 5 minutes or till reduced in half.
3. Add can diced tomatoes.
4. Add seasonings and bring to boil.
5. Add frozen clams just to heat.
6. Place on a platter and drizzle olive oil over clams.
7. Garnish with parsley.
8. Serve with a nice fresh crusty bread.
9. Or toss clams into cooked pasta for a meal.

Reviews

[Lorac]

Excellent! Finding fresh clams in Phoenix requires a separate trip to a specialty store. I'll be making many trips for this dish. I made this as directed except for using 2 pounds of clams (1 for DH and 1 for me)! I served this over linguini and we mopped up every bit of sauce with crusty bread.