6 steamed clams bacon tomato Recipes

sliced bacon, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, dried hot red pepper flakes, tomatoes, chopped, dozen small hard-shelled clams (2 to 2 1/2 inches in diameter; 3 1/2 lb total), scrubbed well, baby spinach (4 cups packed), crusty bread

cherrystone clams, steamed or 1 (29 oz) can minced clams, drained, bacon, diced, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, green pepper, chopped, carrots, chopped, celery, chopped, crushed tomatoes, i use red pack, diced tomatoes, clam juice , from the steamed clams or 3 cups bottled, chicken broth or 3 cups water, fresh ground pepper, yukon gold potatoes, cubed, fresh parsley, chopped, cooked shrimp, shelled, tails off (add this to make the chowder over the top, but it s optional)

dozen small clams, chorizo , pepperoni or italian pork sausage, diced, bacon, diced, garlic, chopped, crushed red pepper, chicken broth, dry white wine, diced tomatoes, chopped fresh cilantro or parsley, fresh cilantro, italian bread, sliced

diced bacon (about 3 slices; 3 oz. total ), olive oil, fresh chanterelle or common mushrooms, rinsed, tough stem ends trimmed, and cut into 3/4-inch chunks (see notes), garlic, peeled and thinly sliced, unsalted butter or margarine, dry white wine, tomatoes, rinsed, stemmed, and cut in half , or 3 firm-ripe roma tomatoes (about 10 oz. total), rinsed, cored, seeded, and diced, pitted calamata or oil-cured black olives (see notes), in. long) fresh thyme, rinsed, clams in shells , suitable for steaming, well scrubbed under cool running water, lemon (about 4 oz.), rinsed and cut lengthwise into 6 wedges