Clam soup Italian style
published by pattiann on May 25, 2012
Here is one of my mom’s best soup recipes.
40 littleneck clams, the smaller the better
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
4 cloves garlic, finely minced
8 finely chopped anchovies
6 basil leaves, finely chopped
3 Tablespoons finely minced parsley
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds
1 teaspoon saffron chopped optional
1 6 ounce can tomato paste
1 cup dry white wine
2 cups water
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1. Rinse the clams under cold running water to remove all sand from the shells.
2. Heat the oil in a large kettle and add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until the onion is wilted. Adding the anchovies, basil, parsley, oregano, fennel and if you choose, saffron. Cook, stirring about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste, wine and water and stir.
3. Cover and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon and shaking the kettle occasionally, until the clams open, five to ten minutes. Add salt and pepper. Serve in hot bowls with hot Italian bread. (writers note… when daddy was alive every single plate had to be heated up until almost boiling. My sister as soon as she married started doing that. My mom and i once in awhile do that.)
# 1 by lauralu
May 25th, 2012 at 11:02 am #
Delicious, a nice soup for a rainy day, today its raining here (:
# 2 by needspeed77
May 25th, 2012 at 11:09 am #
hhhmmmm nnyyaaaammmmmyyyyiii..
make me want to try it your soupnmake me hunggrryyyyyy…. (:-)
# 3 by avissado
May 25th, 2012 at 11:26 am #
tasty, tasty, mmm
# 4 by Kharla Jolly
May 25th, 2012 at 11:39 am #
My Dad’s favorite soup was clam chowder, thanks for this good share.
# 5 by Secre22
May 25th, 2012 at 3:13 pm #
Now this sounds completely delicious! Steals!
# 6 by erwinkennythomas
May 25th, 2012 at 4:59 pm #
sounds delicious
# 7 by septana
May 25th, 2012 at 9:40 pm #
healthy eating
# 8 by sabanawaz
May 26th, 2012 at 12:06 am #
sound delicious
# 9 by evcalangian
May 27th, 2012 at 6:14 am #
Great soup recipe. I will try it. Thanks.
# 10 by Angelji
May 27th, 2012 at 8:57 am #
wow this sound so delicious ..thanks for sharing.
# 11 by Lisa Marie Mottert
May 28th, 2012 at 7:42 am #
Looks good and sounds great!
# 12 by KittyK
June 19th, 2012 at 7:08 am #
There is nothing like a terrific hearty clam chowder soup!
# 13 by norlaw
August 21st, 2012 at 3:16 pm #
Must try. I love clam chowder so must try this