Clams With Chorizos

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 dozen littleneck clams, scrubbed
• 7 ounces chorizo sausage, sliced
• 1 sliced leeks or 1 onion
• 1 chili pepper, sliced thinly
• 2 tablespoons butter (i use fresh herb butter recipe 82424)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup wine
• 2 plum tomatoes, diced
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• lemon slice, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a large pan fry chorizos till lightly browned.
• 2 add butter, leeks, chili, bay leaf, garlic saute for 3 minutes add wine, diced tomatoes, and bay leaf bring to a boil.
• 3 add the clams cover and steam for 5 minutes till all are opened.
• 4 throw out any that do not open.
• 5 garnish with lemons and parsley.
• 6 serve with bread to soak up the juices.