Recipes from my Sicilian and Italian Grandmothers, my Mother, My sister Pat and those I have gathered through the years

Mom’s Stuffed Clams

Mom’s Stuffed Clams

A very easy recipe if you have a bunch of clam shells
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 dozen clam shells
  • 2 cans clams
  • 1 cup flavored bread cumbs
  • 4 cloves finely minced clams
  • 4 tbsps finely chopped or minced garlic
  • 4 tbsps chopped Italian parsley
  • 1/2 tsp salt not coarse
  • 8 tbsps olive oil
  • 2 scant tsps oregano

Equipment

  • 1 sauteé pan

Method
 

  1. Sauteé garlic, onion, parsley, oregano, crumbs in olive oil for 2 minutes.
    Put in a bowl, add clams, juice and salt, Mix
    Spoon into shells
    Sprinkle well with more crumbs, parmesan and paprika and dribble olive oil over the top of each clam. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes

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Hi! I am Don and I am a 3rd generation Italian/Sicilan/American. I have recipes from my Sicilian grandmother, my Italian grandmother, my mother, my sister Pat and those I have gathered through the years. I have tried to show recipes that are mostly easy and do not take up too much of your time. I hope my viewers will submit their favorite recipes as well.
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