Lumache alle marchigiana

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
5poundsSnails, purged overnight with
½poundsCornmeal
2cansEscargot
6tablespoonsVirgin olive oil
2mediumsOnions, thinly sliced
6Cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2tablespoonsChopped fresh thyme leaves
1cupDry white wine
1cupBlack olives, with pits
1cupBasic tomato sauce, recipe follows

Directions

If live, steam snails 1 hour, or until they leave their shells. Remove and rinse. In a 12 inch to 14 inch saute pan, heat olive oil until smoking. Add onions and garlic and cook over medium heat until soft and lightly brown.

Add thyme leaves, snails, wine, olives and tomato and bring to a boil.

Lower heat and simmer 30 minutes. Season to taste. Makes 4 servings.

Recipe by: Molto Mario Show #5709 Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by Laine_unicorn@... (MS LAINE L ANDERSON) on 7 Ap, r 1997