Clams With Spanish Sausage

Name: Clams With Spanish Sausage
Ingredients: 1/2 pound spanish chorizo; 2 pounds manila clams; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound fingerling potatoes; 1 bay leaf; 2 cups white wine; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

8 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/2 pound spanish chorizo
2 pounds manila clams
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound fingerling potatoes
1 bay leaf
2 cups white wine
1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Directions

1

Scrub clams and remove any that are not closed or that have a bad smell.
2

Heat olive oil in a pot and sweat the garlic.
3

Slice the chorizo and add it to the garlic and olive oil to brown.
4

Add fingerling potatoes split lengthwise. Stir in fat from chorizo and cook on medium heat until slightly borwned. Add a small amount of wine to avoid burning and to release drippings from bottom of pot.
5

Add remainder of wine, reduce to a simmer and cover for about 10 minutes, until potatoes are cooked and soft.
6

Add clams, raise heat to a low boil, and cover for another 10 minutes. Cook until all the clams open up.
7

Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.