Clams Casino Dip Food

CLAMS CASINO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the pancetta and saute until crisp and golden, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pancetta to a plate. Add the bell pepper, shallots, garlic, and oregano to the same skillet and saute until the shallots are tender and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the wine and simmer until it is almost evaporated, about 2 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and cool completely. Stir the reserved pancetta and 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese into the vegetable mixture. Season the mixture, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
• Line a heavy large baking sheet with foil. Arrange the clams in the reserved shells on the baking sheet. Spoon the vegetable mixture atop the clams, dividing equally and mounding slightly. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan. Bake until the clams are just cooked through and the topping is golden, about 10 minutes.
• Arrange the clams on the platter and serve.

CLAMS CASINO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Spread salt into an oven-safe metal serving platter or a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Shuck clams, reserving bottom shells; drain liquid (save for another use). Arrange clams in salt-lined pan., Combine the bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons parsley, oil, garlic, cayenne and pepper; spoon over clams., Bake 15-18 minutes or until clams are firm and bread crumb mixture is crisp and golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining parsley. Serve immediately.

CLAMS CASINO DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Cook bacon in medium skillet until crisp; drain. Return bacon to skillet. Add next 3 ingredients; cook 5 to 8 min. or until peppers are crisp-tender. Stir in wine; cook 3 min. or until liquid is cooked off, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
• Add cream cheese, clams and 2 Tbsp. Parmesan; mix well. Spread onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray. Mix remaining Parmesan with bread crumbs. Sprinkle over dip.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until hot and bubbly.

CLAMS CASINO DIP/SPREAD

Steps:

• Cut bacon into 1/4-inch pieces and saute in a skillet with the butter over medium heat 'til completely crisp; drain the fat and reserve the bacon to a plate.
• In same pan with about 1 teaspoon of the drippings saute the jalapeno, red bell pepper, celery, garlic and green onion over medium heat until just the veggies just barely start to soften (about 3 minutes); now add the juice from one can of clams and reduce over high heat until almost all the liquid has evaporated, about another three minutes. Remove mixture to a plate and allow to cool to room temperature before adding to the cream cheese.
• In a mixing bowl combine the cream cheese with the cooled mixture, and stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Transfer into your serving dish and garnish top with a tablespoon or so of the crisp bacon and the green onion tops.
• Serve warm or at room temperature with Ritz crackers or a good bread.

CALICO CLAMS CASINO

Steps:

• Drain clams, reserving 2 tablespoons juice. In a large bowl, combine the clams and remaining ingredients; stir in the reserved clam juice. Spoon into greased 6-oz. custard cups or clamshell dishes; place on baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until heated through and lightly browned.

CLAMS CASINO

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook bacon until crisp over medium heat. Crumble, and set aside.
• Wash clams. Place on a baking sheet. Heat in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 1 to 2 minutes, or until clams open. Discard any that do not open. Remove meat from shells. Chop, and set aside.
• Add 2 tablespoons oil and butter to a small skillet, and place pan over medium heat. Add onion, pepper, and garlic; saute until tender. Remove from heat, and cool.
• In a medium bowl, combine bread crumbs, bacon, oregano, cheese, sauteed vegetables, and chopped clams. Mix well. Fill clam shells with mixture, and place on baking sheet. Sprinkle with parsley and paprika. Drizzle with olive oil.
• Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 7 minutes. Serve.

CLAMS CASINO VENUS DE MILO

Steps:

• Sautee the bacon over a medium fire until it begins to brown.
• Add the garlic and the vegetables and sauté until the vegetables begin to wilt.
• Remove from the fire.
• In a double boiler melt the butter.
• Skim the clear butter off of the top with a ladle and place in a measuring cup discarding the milky portion that remains.
• Crush 1-1½ sleeves of Ritz Crackers and measure off 2 cups.
• Combine ½ cup of drawn butter with 2 cups of Ritz Crackers.
• Adjust the seasoning if needed.
• Combine the Ritz Cracker and butter mixture with the vegetable mixture.
• To make Clams Casino: Wash and open little neck clams being careful to retain as much of the juices as you can. This is accomplished by not tipping the clams. Stuff the clams with casino topping and place a small square of raw bacon on top. Broil in a 375° F oven until the crumbs are brown and the bacon is crispy. Serve with cocktail sauce.