Mama T's Zuppa Di Clams

By Valarie

Ingredients

• 18-24 littleneck clams (cleaned)
• 1/3 about 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/2 about 1/2 cup onion (finely chopped)
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 can anchovies (small flat no oil)
• 6-7 fresh basil leaves
• 1 handful minced fresh parsley
• dried oregano (to taste)
• 1 can tomato paste
• 1 cup good white wine
• 2 cups water
• italian bread

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from abc.go.com

Preparation

Step 1

step 1

ingredients about 1/3 cup olive oil
about 1/2 cup onion (finely chopped)
4 cloves garlic (minced)

instructions Heat oil in a saute pan. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion wilts.

step 2

ingredients 1 can anchovies (small flat no oil)
6-7 fresh basil leaves
1 handful minced fresh parsley
dried oregano (to taste)

instructions Add anchovies, basil, parsley and oregano. Stir about 5 minutes, as anchovies break up and blend into everything.

step 3

ingredients 1 can tomato paste
1 cup good white wine
2 cups water

instructions Than add tomato paste, wine and water. Stir, then simmer about 5 minutes.

step 4

ingredients 18-24 littleneck clams (cleaned)

instructions Add clams. Stir with wooden spoon. Cover and shake every now and then until clams over, 2-5 minutes.

step 5

ingredients Italian bread

instructions Remove from heat and transfer clams to bowl. Serve with plenty of good italian bread to Sop up the juices.