Garlic Steamed Clams

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 dozen hard shelled clams, well scrubbed
• 1 tablespoon cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 cloves garlic, peeled & minced
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup wine
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 discard any clams that are not firmly shut.
• 2 place them in a bowl of cold water and sprinkle the cornmeal on the water, refrigerate for 1 1/2 hrs drain& scrub the clams again under cold running water.
• 3 heat the olive oil in a dutch oven or other heavy pot that has a firm fitting lid, throw in the garlic and saute for 5 minutes. turn up the heat and pour in the water & wine.
• 4 add clams close the lid, steam the clams for about 6 minutes, shake the pot a few times to redistribute the clams- do not remove the lid. remove the clams with a slotted spoon, discard any clams that did not open add the parsley, salt& pepper to the broth.
• 5 to serve, place the clams in a shallow bowl & pour the broth over them.