St. Lucifer Spicy Clams Casino

Ingredients:

• 3 dozen middle neck clams
• 1/2 pound of bacon, chopped into small pieces
• 1/2 red pepper, chopped into 1/4" pieces
• 1/2 green pepper, chopped into 1/4" pieces
• 1/2 white onion, chopped into 1/4" pieces
• 1 stalk of celery, chopped into 1/4" pieces
• 1/2 cup of panko bread crumbs
• 1-2 teaspoon Saint Lucifer Habanero Table Spice
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• Black pepper
• 1 lemon, wedged for garnish

Directions:

• Pre-heat oven to 425F.
• Bring a large pot filled with about 3'' of water to boil.
• Add all the clams and steam until clams open, about 5-10 minutes.
• Remove clams from water, let cool, then remove clam from shell and set aside and keep shells for later.
• In a large saucepan, cook the bacon on medium heat until brown and crisp.
• Once bacon is cooked, remove and place on plate on top of paper towel.
• Remove most of the bacon fat, leaving some to coat the veggies.
• Add peppers, onions, celery, and cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes or until tender.
• Chop the clams in a food processor, until roughly chopped, a couple of pulses should do it.
• In a separate bowl, combine the clams, bacon, veggies, panko, Saint Lucifer Habanero Table Spice, celery seeds, parsley, some ground black pepper and mix until all the ingredients are combined.
• Add a spoon full of the clam filling to each shell, then place on a baking sheet.
• Bake for about 15 minutes or until the clam filling is golden brown.
• Finish with fresh lemon squeezed over top all the clams.

 
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