Recipe for Steamed Clams in a Spicy Mint Brodetto 
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Yield:
2
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
3 cup Basic Tomato Sauce see * Note
2 cup Dry white wine
4 tbl Finely-chopped jalapeno peppers seeds removed
1/2 med Red onion finely chopped
28 x Little neck clams thoroughly scrubbed
and rinsed
1 bn Common mint or spearmint leaves removed
and roughly chopped
4 tbl Extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions:
Instructions: Mix Basic Tomato Sauce, wine, chopped jalapeno and onion in a 3- to 4-quart sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Add clams to the tomato broth and cover. Return to boil and steam clams until they all open, about 3 to 4 minutes. Discard the clams that have not opened during steaming.

Uncover, and stir in the chopped mint leaves and extra-virgin olive oil. Boil for 20 more seconds. Remove to serving bowl. Divide the clams evenly into individual serving bowls. Pour the sauce over clams. Serve immediately with grilled bread.

This recipe yields 4 appetizer or 2 entree servings.

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