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Coumadin® (Warfarin)
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Lactose
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Sodium
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GERD / Acid Reflux
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"It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato."
-Lewis Grizzard, Georgian humorist

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A simple quick meal that is perfect on a cold winter night or a hot summer day. If you don't like spicy food, this recipe is equally good without the cayenne pepper.


 

Steamed Clams with Spicy Tomato Corn Broth

Servings: 2 | Serving size: 12 clams

Cooking Time: 30 Minutes

This recipe can be multiplied by 2, 3, 4.

Not good as leftovers.

3 quarts water
4 ounces fettuccine
1 tsp unsalted butter
1/4 cup shallots (minced)
1 medium carrot (small dice)
1 small rib celery (small dice)
1/2 cup white wine
1/2 cup water
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
24 littleneck clams
1/4 cup corn kernels
1 slice prosciutto (cut into small dice)
1/2 medium tomato (seeded and diced)
2 Tbsp flat leaf parsley
2 1 ounce slices French, sourdough or gluten-free bread

Place the water in a stock-pot over high heat. When it is boiling add the fettuccine and cook, stirring occasionally, until almost done. There should be a slight firmness to the pasta.

Drain, rinse, and set aside. Divide between two large soup bowls.

Heat the butter in a medium stock-pot over medium-low heat. Add the shallots, carrots and celery. Cook for about 2 minutes until slightly soft. Add the white wine, water, tomato paste, salt and cayenne pepper.

Increase the heat to high and, as the water begins to boil, stir to blend the tomato paste into the broth.

Add the clams, corn and proscuitto. Cover and cook, stirring once or twice, until all of the clams have opened.

Using tongs place 1/2 of the opened clams in each bowl on top of the pasta. Pour the broth over the clams and pasta. Top with the tomato and parsley.

Serve with the sourdough bread.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 12 clams, 2 ounces pasta

Servings: 2

Amount Per Serving

Calories 488 Calories from Fat 50
% Daily Value
Total Fat 6g 9%
    Saturated Fat 2g 10%
    Monounsaturated Fat 1g
    Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Sodium 760mg 32%
Total Carbohydrates 71g 24%
    Dietary Fiber 5g 18%
    Sugars 7g
Protein 27g
Vitamin A 136% Vitamin C 55%
Calcium 12% Iron 108%
Vitamin K 74 mcg Potassium 1035 mg
Magnesium 71 mg