3 steamed clams with spicy sausage and tomatoes Recipes

butter, chopped onion, chopped fennel, fennel seeds, crushed, spicy italian sausages, casings removed, chopped fresh oregano, diced tomatoes in juice, dry white wine, manila clams or littleneck clams, scrubbed, chopped fresh parsley

olive oil, hot italian sausages, casings removed, chopped shallots, garlic cloves, chopped, dried crushed red pepper, diced tomatoes in juice, canned low-salt chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, littleneck clams (about 3 dozen), scrubbed, chopped fresh basil