Seafood mediterranee

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
18Cherrystone Clams
3Cloves Garlic, chopped
½cupOlive Oil
18ouncesLobster Tails, thawed if
Frozen, each cut in thirds
Crosswise
1cupDry White Wine
16ouncesCan Italian Plum Tomatoes,
Cut up
½cupFresh Parsley, chopped
1teaspoonDried Oregano
teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonPepper
2Bay Leaves
1poundsMedium Shrimp, peeled and
Deveined, with shell left
On tail

Directions

Scrub clams. Soak in salt water for 15 minutes. Drain and rinse.

Repeat soaking process twice. In an 8 quart pot, saute garlic in hot olive oil over medium-high heat until lightly cooked but not brown.

Add lobster tail pieces and stir well. Add white wine, tomatoes, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper and bay leaves. Mix well. Arrange shrimp and clams on top of stew. Brin to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and steam for 5-8 minutes until clams have opened and shrimp and lobster are opaque when cut in center. Discard any unopened clams and bay leaves before serving stew in bowls.

Source: Victoria Magazine, January 1994 Typed by Katherine Smith