Clams In Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 1/2 ounces shallots, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 7 tablespoons fino sherry wine
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped
• 2 teaspoons pesto sauce
• 2 1/4 lbs clams
• 1/2 lemon
• sea salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan, tip in the shallots and garlic cook until softened, but not coloured.
• 2 add a splash of sherry and the tomatoes and cook to reduce slightly, about 10 minutes. add the pesto and season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• 3 heat the remaining sherry and a little water in a steamer and steam the clams until all are open, about 3 minutes.
• 4 pour a couple of tablespoons of the juice into the tomato sauce. cook a little more to bring to a coating consistency.
• 5 pour the sauce over the clams and stir to combine; transfer to serving bowls and eat while still hot.