Clams Casino With Pancetta

• Cooking spray
• 3/4 cup finely diced pancetta
• 2 tablespoons dry white wine
• 1/3 cup finely diced red bell pepper
• 3 tablespoons minced shallots
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 (1 1/2-ounce) slice day-old country white bread
• 1 1/2 tablespoons grated fresh Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 36 littleneck clams, cleaned
• Lemon wedges (optional)

1. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add pancetta to pan; cook 6 minutes or until pancetta begins to brown, stirring occasionally. Add wine; cook until liquid evaporates (about 30 seconds), scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add bell pepper, shallots, and garlic to pan; cook 4 minutes or until tender. Place pancetta mixture in a medium bowl.
2. Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure about 3/4 cup. Add breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley, and black pepper to pancetta mixture; stir until blended.
3. Preheat broiler.
4. Discard any clams with broken or open shells. Shuck clams; discard top halves of shells. Top each clam with about 1 rounded teaspoon pancetta mixture. Broil 4 minutes; turn pan. Broil an additional 3 minutes or until tops are browned and clams are done. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

cooking spray, pancetta, white wine, red bell pepper, shallots, garlic, country white bread, cheese, fresh parsley, black pepper, littleneck clams, lemon wedges

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/clams-casino-with-pancetta (may not work)