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Slow-Cooker Clam Sauce

Name: Slow-Cooker Clam Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 4 cups.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 cup finely chopped onion; 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cans (10 ounces each) whole baby clams; 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 cup sherry; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1/2 cup water; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; Hot cooked pasta; Optional: Grated Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and minced fresh parsley

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 3 hours

Makes

4 cups

Serve this delectable clam sauce as a hot dip for holiday get-togethers. The sauce is bright and fresh with pasta, too. —Frances Pietsch, Flower Mound, Texas

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (10 ounces each) whole baby clams
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup sherry
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Hot cooked pasta
Optional: Grated Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and minced fresh parsley

Directions

Heat butter and oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook until vegetables are tender, 5 minutes more.
Drain clams, reserving liquid; coarsely chop. Place clams, reserved clam juice, mushroom mixture and the next 9 ingredients in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low for 3 hours. Remove and discard bay leaf; stir in parsley. Serve with pasta. If desired, serve with optional ingredients.

Test Kitchen tips

Serve with lemon wedges and top with additional parsley.

For a creamy sauce, stir in cream cheese or heavy cream.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 138 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 40mg cholesterol, 580mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 7g protein.

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