Clam Ragout with Bacon and Roasted Tomatoes
- 6 ounces slab bacon or pancetta, sliced 1/2 inch thick and cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 4 Roasted Tomato Halves
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 3 dozen littleneck clams, scrubbed and rinsed
- 4 cups packed baby mustard greens or watercress
- In a large nonreactive saucepan, cook the bacon over moderately low heat until lightly browned and crisp, about 15 minutes.
- Transfer the bacon to a plate and pour off the fat.
- Add the olive oil to the pan along with the garlic and shallot and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Add the tomato halves and cook until warmed through.
- Add the wine and simmer for 3 minutes, then add the clams.
- Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the clams open, about 12 minutes.
- Uncover, stir in the mustard greens and cook just until wilted.
- Gently stir in the bacon.
- Ladle the ragout into 4 soup plates or shallow bowls and drizzle 1 teaspoon of olive oil over each serving.
bacon, extravirgin olive oil, garlic, shallot, tomato halves, white wine, littleneck clams
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/clam-ragout-with-bacon-and-roasted-tomatoes (may not work)