Steamed Clams with Spicy Italian Sausage and Fennel

Name: Steamed Clams with Spicy Italian Sausage and Fennel
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 red bell pepper, cut into 2x1/3-inch strips; 1 large fennel bulb with fronds, bulb cored, sliced; fronds chopped (for garnish); 1 pound spicy Italian sausages, casings removed, sausages coarsely crumbled; 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed in mortar with pestle; 1 8-ounce bottle clam juice; 4 dozen Manila clams (about 2 1/3 pounds), scrubbed; 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano

By Bon Appétit Test KitchenPhotographer Tina Rupp

September 7, 2008

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