Casino Shellfish

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 littleneck clams
• 12 mussels
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 slices bacon, cut into 1 ",strips
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 orange, juiced
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 wash the clams and mussels under cold running water; scrub lightly to remove any sand.
• 2 debeard mussels.
• 3 heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 4 stir in bacon; cook until brown and crispy.
• 5 stir in garlic and saute 30 seconds.
• 6 add clams,mussels,green pepper,red pepper,orange juice, and wine.
• 7 cover and steam until shells have opened, about 7 minutes.
• 8 remove clams and mussels discarding any that haven't opened.
• 9 divide clams and mussels among soup bowls.
• 10 stir butter and parsley into broth.
• 11 pour broth over shellfish.
• 12 serve immediately.