Hot Clam Dip

Total Time

1 Hour 10 Minutes

Servings

24

Ingredients

• 3 (6.5 ounce) cans finely chopped clams, with juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce
• crushed red pepper to taste
• 3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 200°C.
2. In a medium saucepan over medium low heat, slowly cook and stir the clams and lemon juice approximately 15 minutes
3. In a separate medium saucepan over medium low heat, mix butter, green pepper, onion, garlic, oregano, parsley, hot pepper sauce and crushed red pepper. Slowly cook and stir until tender, about 15 minutes.
4. Transfer the clam mixture and the butter mixture to an 8x8 inch baking dish. Mix in the seasoned bread crumbs. Bake in the preheated oven 20 minutes, until bubbly and lightly browned.