Baked Clams Oreganata

Name: Baked Clams Oreganata
Yield: makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, sliced; 36 littleneck clams; 1/2 cup dry white wine; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 1/2 teaspoon crushed hot red pepper, chopped fine; 2 cups coarse, dry bread crumbs; 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; 1/4 cup cubed (1/4-inch) peeled and seeded tomatoes (see Note below); 1 teaspoon dried oregano, preferably the Sicilian or Greek type dried on the branch, crumbled; 1 lemon, cut into thin slices

December 9, 2011

I always add diced fresh tomato to this dish, because I think it contributes a little freshness. Now is the time to try to find the Greek or Sicilian oregano dried right on the branch—it makes a difference. Many Greek and Italian groceries will have it. You can buy powdered hot red pepper, but I like to chop up the flakes myself.

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