Recipe:

  • 12 little neck clams
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 4oz pancetta
  • ¼ c. olive oil
  • ½ cup wine
  • 4oz diced tomatoes
  • 1 small shallot
  • 6 leaves fresh basil
  • Pinch crushed red pepper
  • Juice of one lemon
  • salt and pepper

Procedure:

  1. Sauté clams in olive oil
  2. Add pancetta Add garlic, shallot and diced tomatoes sauté for min then add , wine and lemon juice
  3. Cover pot with a lid Simmer until all clams are open
  4. Add fresh basil and salt and pepper crushed pepper let simmer and serve

Chef Franco Pisani
Paravicini’s Italian Bistro
2802 W Colorado Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
(719) 471-8200