Manila Clams
with Beans & Sausage
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Prep + Cook Time:
30 mins
Serving Size:
4 Servings
As featured in the:
Sep. 29, 2010 Coupon Book
I love clams, but they can be a little pricey as a main dish. Stretch out that briny goodness by adding other ingredients that enhance and deepen their salty-sweet flavor. With a nice loaf of crusty artisan bread or Portuguese sweet bread, this dinner is a surprising collection of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
1 lb. Manila clams (cleaned)
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
3 large cloves of garlic (minced)
1 tsp. dried sweet basil
½ tsp. dried red pepper flakes
1 medium Portuguese sausage (halved lengthwise and sliced thin)
¾ cup white wine (or low-sodium chicken stock)
1 can cannellini beans (white kidney beans; 14 oz. can; rinsed and drained)
2 tbsp. butter
1 bunch baby spinach
small handful of flat leaf parsley (chopped; about ¼ cup)
salt (to taste)
fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
sliced bread to serve
Instructions
In a medium pot or wide saucepan, heat the oil and sauté the garlic for 1 minute. Add the basil, pepper flakes, and the Portuguese sausage, and cook until the sausage pieces are slightly browned (at this point you can tilt the pot/pan and take out any excess oil). Add the wine and beans, and turn up the heat to a brisk boil until the liquid is reduced by ⅓. Add in the clams and butter. When all the clams have opened (discard any that don’t), add in the spinach and parsley, toss gently and season to taste.
Serve in a shallow bowl, and be sure to provide a generous hunk of bread.
Recipe By:
Prep + Cook Time:
30 mins
Serving Size:
4 Servings
As featured in…
Sep. 29, 2010 Coupon Book
