Best Baked Stuffed Clams Recipe Ever

• Meat

  • 5 strips Bacon, cooked and chopped

• Seafood

  • 1 can Clams
  • 2 lbs Littleneck clams

• Produce

  • 2 tsp Basil
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 tsp Garlic
  • 1 tsp Oregano

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/3 cup Red peppers, roasted

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 3/4 Bread crumbs

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 lbs littleneck clams
• 5 strips of bacon, cooked and chopped
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 2 tsp chopped basil
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp oregano
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup feta cheese
• ⅓ cup roasted red peppers, chopped
• ¾ bread crumbs
• 1 can chopped clams, rinsed and drained

Directions

• Soak clams in water for 20 minutes.
• Scrub each clam with a brush and put in a pot with 1 cup water and two bay leaves and cover.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat until the clams open, approx 7 minutes.- strain the clams and reserve the liquid.
• Meanwhile, saute olive oil and garlic add the canned clams and heat through.
• Take the clams out of the shells and chop those into pieces and add to the saute pan. Cook through.
• Pull the clam shells apart and place on a baking pan.
• Combine the bread crumbs, bacon, cheese, red peppers and herbs, add the clam mixture and eggs and combine.
• The mixture should be moist. So add the clam juice until it has a wet consistency
• Fill each shell.
• Preheat broiler to low and cook for approx. 7 minutes..