Hot Clam Dip

Ingredients:

• 2 cans minced clams

• 1/2 onion rough chopped

• 1 stick of butter

• 1 tbsp tabasco or preferred hot sauce

• 1 pinch of white, black and red pepper

• 1 slice American cheese (totally optional - I did not add this and the recipe was great)

• 2 tsp lemon juice

• 1/2 green pepper rough chopped

• 1 tsp oregano

• 3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs

• 1 tsp parsley flakes

• 2 tbsp  parmesan cheese

• 1 tsp smoked paprika 

Directions:

• Put 2 cans of minced clams and 2 tsp lemon juice in a medium saucepan and simmer over medium-high heat

• Blend onion, green pepper and parsley flakes with a blender or immersion blender.  Add some clam juice to help puree the mixture if needed.  

• Add puree to clam mixture on the stove.  

• Add 1 butter, oregano, tabasco sauce, white, black, red pepper to the clam mixture

• Add bread crumbs and remove from heat.  The mix should look like oatmeal

• Pour contents into ramekins.  

• You can freeze the mixture at this point, or continue with the recipe

• When ready to serve, sprinkle with parmesan cheese.  Add American cheese if you are using it.  Sprinkle with paprika

• Preheat oven to 350F

• When oven is at temperature , bake ramekin(s) for 10-15 minutes until mixture bubbles and cheese melts

• Remove from oven, let cool slightly and serve!