Clams With Tomato and Basil

Name: Clams With Tomato and Basil
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 3 garlic cloves, peeled; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 3 lbs littleneck clams, washed and brushed; 1/2 cup dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio; 2 cups lidia's flavors of italy tomato sauce, with basil or 2 cups tomato and basil pasta sauce; 2 scallions; 10 fresh basil leaves, washed, dried, and cut into very thin strips, chopped; salt, to taste

Submitted by lauralie41

"A Lidia Bastianich recipe that was adapted from a website that showcases many great chef's recipes. Posted for 2006 Zaar World Tour - Italy."

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photo by teresas

Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves, peeled
¹⁄₂ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 lbs littleneck clams, washed and brushed
¹⁄₂ cup dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio
2 cups lidia's flavors of italy tomato sauce, with basil or 2 cups tomato and basil pasta sauce
2 scallions
10 fresh basil leaves, washed, dried, and cut into very thin strips, chopped
salt, to taste

directions

In a large and wide heavy casserole or dutch oven, over a medium flame, heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook until golden brown, stirring for approximately 2 minutes. Add crushed red pepper flakes, stir, than add the clams and wine. Place a lid on the pot, turn flame to high, and cook shaking the pot occasionally for approximately 7 minutes or until clams begin to open.
Pour in tomato sauce, add scallions and basil. Stir well and bring mixture to a boil.
Using a slotted spoon, transfer clams to a serving platter and discard any unopened shells. Spoon sauce over the clams and serve immediately.

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Reviews

What a fabulous recipe! We were traveling and I did this in our trailer. It came together quickly and tasted better than the seafood restaurant in town! I’ve never seen Lydia’s sauce as given in the ingredients, and had to sub Classico. We had several people staying and we were all doing a different seafood that night. This was the winner! I served it ladled over linguine. I’ll be keeping this recipe and making it often! SWT 2019
Chef PotPie
What a delicious dish...the hubby made a point of telling me that I had to serve this again...it's so good...I served it over linguine like Chef PotPie did...I also made this per her recommendation...for the Best of 2019 tag game...yum

teresas
This dish came together in no time at all, but tasted like you slaved for hours. The sauce is genius and Aldi's also makes a tomato and basil sauce. I added mussels and fish for personal preference.

LucyS-D
Simple and tasty, I would love this over pasta. I used Trader Joe's Tomato and Basil sauce. Made as written except for reducing the quantity . Made for Cruisin Culinary Queens for the 2014 Culinary Quest

momaphet
Love this recipe, only thing I changed was I used fire roasted tomatoes, onions and garlic to make sauce. Awesome!

fiorine