Clams and Sausage in Spicy Marinara with Crostini recipe

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Ingredients

48 medium (blank)s littleneck clams, scrubbed and rinsed
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
¼ cup Vidalia onion, diced
¾ pound bulk hot Italian sausage
8 large cloves garlic, minced, divided
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 teaspoon fennel seed
1 cup dry white wine
1 (24 ounce) jar Classico® Tomato and Basil Sauce
2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons shaved Parmesan cheese
1 French baguette, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
1 pinch Cracked black pepper
1 pinch Coarse sea salt

Nutrition Info

1026.6 calories
carbohydrate: 77.1 g
cholesterol: 157.8 mg
fat: 46.6 g
fiber: 5.5 g
protein: 61.5 g
saturatedFat: 12.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1873.8 mg
sugar: 11.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Rinse clams in a strainer to remove any sand.

  2. Heat the olive oil in a large pot (5-quart) over medium to low heat. Add the diced onions, stirring often, until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.

  3. Add the sausage and garlic, red pepper flakes, and fennel. Cook until sausage is no longer pink, about 2 minutes. Drain oil.

  4. Increase the heat to medium high. Pour in the wine and bring to a boil until it has reduced to about 3 tablespoons, approximately 5 minutes.

  5. Stir in the Classico® Tomato & Basil sauce and bring to a quick boil. Add the clams, cover, and cook until clam shells open, 8 to 10 minutes. Check often to avoid overcooking.

  6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  7. Mix together remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 cloves minced garlic, salt, and cracked pepper. Brush mixture on both sides of the baguette slices. Arrange slices on a baking sheet.

  8. Bake until its golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

  9. Ladle the clams and sauce into bowls, top with fresh parsley and shaved parmesan cheese. Serve with the crostini.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Classico® Tomato & Basil sauce and hot Italian sausage paired with succulent little neck clams in this spicy sauce served with garlic crostini!

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