Unbelievable Clams And Garlic

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 50 small clams in shell, scrubbed
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup wine
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1 pinch hot pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 wash clams to remove any dirt or sand.
• 2 in a large pot, heat oil over medium heat.
• 3 add garlic; saute for 1 minute, or until tender.
• 4 pour in the wine.
• 5 boil until wine has reduced to half its original volume.
• 6 add clams, cover, and steam till clams start to open.
• 7 add butter,lemon and red pepper flakes, cover, and cook till most or all of the clams open.
• 8 discard any that do not open.
• 9 transfer clams and juice to large bowls.
• 10 sprinkle with parsley.
• 11 serve with warm crusty bread for dipping or on top of pasta!