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Pesto-Tomato Clams

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 Servings

Ingredients

1

cup dry white wine

3

garlic cloves, minced

1

/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper

8

pounds littleneck clams, scrubbed

3

cup chopped plum tomatoes

1

7- to 8-ounce container purchased basil pesto

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring wine, garlic and crushed red pepper to boil in heavy extra-large pot. Add clams. Cover and cook until clams open, about 9 minutes. Using slotted spoon or tongs, transfer clams to 4 large bowls (discard any clams that do not open). Stir tomatoes and pesto into pot and bring to simmer. Ladle pesto broth over clams and serve.