Maggie'S Clams Casino

• 24 large clams in shell, scrubbed
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 small red onion
• 1/4 cup Italian-style dry bread crumbs
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces

1. Shuck clams from shell. Clean shells thoroughly. Place each clam onto a clean 1/2 shell; set aside.
2. Preheat broiler for medium heat.
3. In a food processor or blender, combine green and red pepper, red onion, bread crumbs, garlic, sea salt, pepper, oregano and butter. Blend until mixture becomes a mush, but not watery.
4. Spoon 1 teaspoon of mixture onto the top of each clam, and add one 1 inch piece of bacon on top.
5. Place the clams on a broiler pan and place under broiler about 4 inches from the heat. Broil for 8 to 12 minutes or until desired crispness of bacon is achieved.

shell, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, red onion, italianstyle dry bread crumbs, garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, oregano, butter, bacon

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/22795/maggies-clams-casino/ (may not work)