Baked Clam Appetizer

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 48
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 2 teaspoons instant chicken bouillon granules
• 2 cups milk
• 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans minced clams, drained
• 8 flour tortillas, cut in half
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies (use more if you like)
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped black olives (use more if you like)
• 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, melt butter and add flour. when butter and flour becomes bubbly; let it cook about a half a minute.
• 2 add bullion and whisk in milk. bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook stirring with a whisk until sauce has thickened. remove from heat.
• 3 to the hot sauce, add mozzarella cheese and the drained clams; stirring until cheese is completely melted.
• 4 spray a 9â€?x13â€? pan with cooking spray and layer as follows: ½ of the tortillas, ½ of the sauce, ½ of the chopped chilies, and ½ of the olives.
• 5 repeat layering in same order and sprinkle the top with the cheddar cheese.
• 6 bake at 350 f. for 25 – 30 minutes.
• 7 let sit for 10 minutes before slicing into squares.