Clams Casino

Here's a blast from the past....clams casino.  I hadn't made these in years but my daughter's boyfriend mentioned how much he likes them and I just happened to have a bag of little necks.  I happened to have clams which I bought to use to get Teddy to take her pills.  I never had to use them since the liquid smoke on the ground lamb worked like a charm!  She takes her last pill tonight.  Phewwww! These pills sure made her sick.
 Normally, I would use a larger clams but these worked fine.  Melt a bit of butter in a heavy pot, add 1/2 cup of white wine, 1/2 tsp. of thyme, 3 cloves of minced garlic, S&P and 3 diced shallots.  Bring this to a boil and toss in the clams. Cover the pot and cook for a few minutes until they open. Remove the clams and strain the liquid through a fine sieve and reserve.

 These are out of order but before you start, fry some bacon.  Set the bacon aside and reserve the grease.  Saute' a diced sweet onion and a diced red pepper in the grease.  Add 3 more minced garlic cloves.  Once the vegetables begin to soften, stir in 1 T. of butter and set aside to cool.

 Dice a bit more red pepper, some prosciutto and the bacon.  I added a bit of minced ham too. Stir this into the onion mixture.

 Remove the top shell, leaving the clams in the bottom shell and place on an oven proof pan.

 Mound some of the mixture on top of each clam.  Top that with some panko which you mixed with diced fresh parsley and melted butter.

Place a piece of bacon on top of each one and broil them until the crumbs begin to brown.

Comments

Susan said…
Probably my most favorite way to eat clams, other than raw. What a treat! Glad Teddy is through her medication - there's nothing worse than struggling for days to outsmart them.
Adam said…
My wife would probably like these. I don't eat meat, poultry or seafood
Guillaume said…
I love clams. I love all seafood really.
TARYTERRE said…
These clams look DELICIOUS. I'm glad Teddy is done with the pills. Hope they helped.
I also love seafood..any kind..well, except calamari! That one bothers me..not the taste..just never got it in my mouth..the looks stopped me dead!! :) Writing you!!! :):):)
Rain said…
Those look really delicious! Especially with the bacon on top!