
Portuguese Bean Rice with Clams Recipe
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Fri, Apr 20, 2018
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This great recipe for Portuguese bean rice with clams (receita de arroz de feijão com amêijoas) is delicious and makes a great lunch.
Preparation time | 15 min |
Cooking Time | 45 min |
Ready In | 1 h |
Level of Difficulty | Easy |
Servings | 4 |
Ingredients
1 1/2 lbs clams with shells1/2 cup of white wine3 tablespoons of olive oil3 tablespoons of tomato paste2 tablespoons of chopped parsley1 small can of red beans1 onion3 garlic cloves1 cup of rice2 cups of water
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Directions
- Place the clams in salted water to loosen the sand and let it stand for about 2 hours.
- In a pan, add the clams (drained and washed) and add the wine.
- Cover the pan and cook until the clams open.
- Remove 3/4 of the clams from the shell and put the others aside, also put the broth aside.
- In another pan, add the olive oil, the onion and garlic cloves (both chopped), and cook until golden brown.
- Add the tomato paste, the broth from cooking the clams and the chopped parsley. Then, add the 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.
- When boiling, add the rice and season with salt and pepper.
- When the rice is almost cooked, add the beans and the clams with shell and without.
- Serve sprinkled with chopped parsley.
Recipe & Photo Credit: ocantinhodossabores.blogspot.ca