CLAMS CASINO
INGREDIENTS: 2 dozen clams. 2 tbs butter, 2 celery stalks, 5 small sweet peppers (red, orange & yellow), 2 scallions, 1/2 red onion, 1 tbs crushed garlic, 2/3 cup Italian bread crumbs, 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese, 1 tsp black pepper, 2 tbs parsley, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1 cup clam stock (or fish or chicken) Garnish with cayenne, taco seasoning and/or paprika and extra lemons.
Wash the clams well. Steam them in water and preserve at least one cup of the liquid for the mix. Use a whole clam in each shell if you want to make 24 clams. Cut the clam in half and put half in each shell if you want to yield 48.
Chop all the veggies small and sauté them in the butter until soft (about 10 minutes) Add everything else and mix well. Taste it. Do you want it spicier (add more pepper), wetter (add more stock) or saltier (add a little more parmesan cheese)??? If not, put the mix in the shell on top of the clam in the shell & garnish with a red spice.
Bake 30 minutes uncovered on 350 (unless clams are small, it may take less time) Broil for 5 minutes to get crunchy on top. Squeeze a little lemon juice on each one and enjoy!
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