clams in white wine sauce (portuguese ameijoas a bulhao de patob)

• 3 lb small clams
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 5 clove garlic diced
• 1 tbsp bread crumbs
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional )
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 shopped parsley
• 1 salt to taste

1. place the clams in a large basin of salty water to cover;leave it out for around 3hours so they expel their sand
2. drain the salty water and rinse them well in running cold tap water
3. in a saute pan warm the olive oil add the garlic ;the bread crumbs and the pepper flakes ;stir and cook for around 5minutes
4. add the clean and drain clams ;salt ;wine and water
5. cover and cook until the clams are all open ;arround 10minutes
6. sprinkle with the shopped parsley
7. serve with bread to soak all the delicious juices

clams, olive oil, clove garlic, bread crumbs, red pepper, white wine, water, parsley, salt

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/336950-clams-in-white-wine-sauce-portuguese-ameijoas-a-bulhao-de-patob (may not work)