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Manhattan-Style Clams With Fregola

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  • Makes4 servings
Manhattan-Style Clams With Fregola

Excerpted from Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant and Unfussy New Favorites. Text and photographs copyright © 2017 Deb Perelman. Published byAppetite by Random House®, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces (115 g) thick-cut bacon, diced

  • 1/2 large Spanish onion, diced

  • 1/2 large green bell pepper, diced

  • 2 medium celery stalks, diced

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves

  • 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, in juice

  • 1 cup (125 mL) chicken stock, or seafood stock

  • salt

  • hot pepper flakes, to taste

  • 1/2 cup (90 g) fregola Pasta, dried

  • 24 (1-2 kg) littleneck clams, rinsed

  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste

  • 1/4 cup fresh parsely, roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Scatter the bacon in the bottom of a medium-sized Dutch oven or a deep 4-quart sauté pan, and set over medium heat. Let the bacon warm and sizzle in place; then, when it begins to brown, stir it around, continuing until it is browned and the fat has rendered out, about 5 minutes.

  • If there is extra, discard all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings and add the onion, bell pepper, and celery. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.

  • Add the garlic, and cook for 1 more minute; then stir in the oregano, tomatoes (with juices), and broth, scraping up any stuck bits, and bring to a simmer.

  • Season with salt and red pepper flakes.

  • Stir in the fregola, and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.

  • Stop here if you are prepping the soup ahead of time. If serving immediately, stir in the clams and simmer, cov- ered, stirring occasionally, until the clams open wide, 8 to 10 minutes. (Discard any clams that have not opened after 10 minutes.)

  • Season with salt and black pepper, and add the parsley.

Excerpted from Smitten Kitchen Every Day: Triumphant and Unfussy New Favorites. Text and photographs copyright © 2017 Deb Perelman. Published by Appetite by Random House®, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.

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