Portuguese Steamed Clams

Being of Portuguese descent and raised in Rhode Island along the Eastern seaboard, this recipe is a wonderful combination of my two heritages. If desired serve with a small cup of melted butter for dipping clams and don’t forget a fresh loaf of warm, crusty bread!!! Note: If the clams seem sandy, soak them for a couple of hours or overnight in the refrigerator in salted water with a bit of vinegar, cornmeal, and cayenne pepper.

Step: 1

Wash clams well in a sink of cold water. Discard any clams that are already opened.

Step: 2

In a large stock pot with a tight fitting lid, place the cleaned clams. Add the sausage, onion, tomatoes and wine. Cover and set over high heat. Steam until all the clams open up. Be sure to shake the pan often to insure even heat.

Step: 3

Drizzle olive oil over the cooked clams. Evenly divide all the ingredients into warm soup plates. Divide the broth into side cups for dipping.

Per Serving: 697 calories; protein 29.9g; carbohydrates 9.1g; fat 52.6g; cholesterol 104.2mg; sodium 1567.1mg.

To much possesion yourself can lead to overeating , late-night snacking, and mindless eating and it’s for this reason that Riner encourages people to indulge in “fun” foods every once in a while.

Avoidance on late-night snacking and cravings , it is much important to include some fun foods (or what one may perceive as unnecessary ). Meaning , if we can be order the healthiest thing on the menu but come home and graze on chips, perhaps we really wanted the junk food and should have just enjoyed it in the first place."

When it comes to eat on evening , overeating or eating too much of the wrong item of food can lead to trouble on sleeping. On the flip side, a daylight food that is not eating to much food than satiating not make leave you wanting more and resulting in reaching for an eat bad food late-night snack even closer to sleep .