maggie's clams casino

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 24 large clams in shell, scrubbed
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 small red onion
• 1/4 cup italian-style dry bread crumbs
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• shuck clams from shell. clean shells thoroughly. place each clam a clean 1/2 shell; set aside.
• preheat broiler for medium heat.
• in a food processor or blender, combine green and red pepper, red onion, bread crumbs, garlic, sea salt, pepper, oregano and butter. blend until mixture becomes a mush, but not watery.
• spoon 1 teaspoon of mixture the top of each clam, and add one 1 inch piece of bacon on top.
• place the clams on a broiler pan and place under broiler about 4 inches from the heat. broil for 8 to 12 minutes or until desired crispness of bacon is achieved.