Best 9 Clams Casino Casserole Recipes

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If you're looking for a delectable and easy-to-make seafood dish, the classic Clams Casino Casserole is a perfect choice. Indulge your taste buds with the combination of savory clams, smoky bacon, aromatic herbs, and a creamy sauce, all topped with a golden brown crust. Whether you're a seasoned seafood enthusiast or a beginner cook, this casserole will impress your family and friends. Discover the secrets to making the perfect Clams Casino Casserole, from selecting the freshest ingredients to mastering the art of baking this delectable dish.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

CALICO CLAMS CASINO



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A few years ago, I came across this clams casino recipe in the back of my files when I was looking for a special appetizer. Everyone raved about it. Now it's often-requested dish. -Paula Sullivan, Barker, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cans (6-1/2 ounces each) minced clams
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
3 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons each finely chopped onion, celery and sweet red, yellow and green peppers
1 garlic clove, minced
Dash dried parsley flakes

Steps:

  • Drain clams, reserving 2 tablespoons juice. In a large bowl, combine the clams and remaining ingredients; stir in the reserved clam juice. Spoon into greased 6-oz. custard cups or clamshell dishes; place on baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until heated through and lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165 calories, Fat 12g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 383mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 9g protein.

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Your guests will be impressed with our home economists' version of a classic upscale appetizer. Cayenne pepper nicely seasons the bread crumb topping.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 45m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound kosher salt
1 dozen fresh cherrystone clams
1/3 cup soft bread crumbs
3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley, divided
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450°. Spread salt into an oven-safe metal serving platter or a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Shuck clams, reserving bottom shells; drain liquid (save for another use). Arrange clams in salt-lined pan., Combine the bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons parsley, oil, garlic, cayenne and pepper; spoon over clams., Bake 15-18 minutes or until clams are firm and bread crumb mixture is crisp and golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining parsley. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 34 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 16mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CLAMS CASINO



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Baked, stuffed clams - the best you have ever eaten!

Provided by Tina

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Clams

Time 1h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

24 large clams
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
½ cup minced onion
¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup dried bread crumbs
4 slices bacon
½ teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons dried parsley
¼ teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

  • In a small skillet, cook bacon until crisp over medium heat. Crumble, and set aside.
  • Wash clams. Place on a baking sheet. Heat in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degree C) oven for 1 to 2 minutes, or until clams open. Discard any that do not open. Remove meat from shells. Chop, and set aside.
  • Add 2 tablespoons oil and butter to a small skillet, and place pan over medium heat. Add onion, pepper, and garlic; saute until tender. Remove from heat, and cool.
  • In a medium bowl, combine bread crumbs, bacon, oregano, cheese, sauteed vegetables, and chopped clams. Mix well. Fill clam shells with mixture, and place on baking sheet. Sprinkle with parsley and paprika. Drizzle with olive oil.
  • Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 7 minutes. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.7 calories, Carbohydrate 23.6 g, Cholesterol 29.1 mg, Fat 22.7 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 482.6 mg, Sugar 3.2 g

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Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings (4 clams each)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 pound pancetta, sliced into thin strips
1/4 cup minced red onion or shallot
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon crab boil seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
24 littleneck clams, shucked and kept in bottom shell
1/4 cup grated Parmesan

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • In a saute pan over medium-high heat, add the oil and heat to the verge of smoking. Add the pancetta, reduce the heat to medium, and cook the pancetta until crispy, 2 to 3 minutes. Once cooked, remove the pancetta with a slotted spoon to paper towels and reserve. Add the onions and garlic and cook until translucent, 6 to 7 minutes. Once the onions are cooked, remove from the pan and toss in a bowl with the lemon juice, crab boil seasoning, butter, and parsley. Top the clams with the onion-herb mixture, reserved pancetta, and Parmesan. Place on a baking sheet and bake until the cheese has melted, 10 to 12 minutes.

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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     appetizer

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 ounces sliced pancetta or bacon, finely chopped
1 cup finely diced red bell pepper
1/3 cup chopped shallots
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/3 cup dry white wine
4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
18 medium (2 1/2-inch) littleneck clams, shucked, bottom shells reserved

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add the pancetta and saute until crisp and golden, about 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pancetta to a plate. Add the bell pepper, shallots, garlic, and oregano to the same skillet and saute until the shallots are tender and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the wine and simmer until it is almost evaporated, about 2 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and cool completely. Stir the reserved pancetta and 2 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese into the vegetable mixture. Season the mixture, to taste, with salt and pepper.
  • Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
  • Line a heavy large baking sheet with foil. Arrange the clams in the reserved shells on the baking sheet. Spoon the vegetable mixture atop the clams, dividing equally and mounding slightly. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of Parmesan. Bake until the clams are just cooked through and the topping is golden, about 10 minutes.
  • Arrange the clams on the platter and serve.

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Provided by Jason Epstein

Categories     appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 strips bacon
1 small green bell pepper
1 small red bell pepper
1/2 sweet onion
1 jalapeño
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 dozen small cherrystone or large littleneck (i.e. topneck) clams

Steps:

  • Cut each bacon strip into 4 pieces and lightly fry in a pan over medium heat. (You don't want the bacon to become crispy since it is going to go into the broiler later.) Remove and set aside half-cooked bacon.
  • Chop the peppers and the onion into a medium dice. Chop the jalapeño finely, discarding seeds. It's a good idea to wash your hands afterward.
  • Add the peppers, the onion and the jalapeño to the softened butter.
  • Add the Worcestershire sauce and lemon juice to taste.
  • Add a generous pinch of the vegetable mixture to each of the opened clams on its half shell. Place a piece of the cooked bacon on top of the mixture on each clam.
  • Place the clams under the broiler and let cook until the vegetables begin to wilt and the bacon is almost crisp, around 3 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 416, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 20 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 905 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 1 gram

AUNT PHYLLIS' CLAM CASSEROLE



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Aunt Phyllis gave me this recipe and said it is alway a hit when she makes it. I have to get her involved in this website!

Provided by Oolala

Categories     Onions

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 lb margarine
1 onion, minced
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
4 (6 1/2 ounce) cans minced clams, reserving juice
1 cup clam juice, use reserved and add more if needed for a total of 1 cup
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pinch parsley flakes
1 dash Tabasco sauce
8 ounces seasoned stuffing mix, Pepperidge Farm is good
parmesan cheese, for the top

Steps:

  • Saute first 4 ingredients in a large skillet, simmering for a few minutes.
  • Combine and add the next 7 ingredients and then add the stuffing slowly until you have an oatmeal consistency.
  • Place in a casserole dish and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F. for 20-30 minutes.

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Make and share this Classic Clams Casino recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kozmic Blues

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 35m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 slices bacon
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons shallots, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons flat leaf parsley, minced
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, more to taste
36 littleneck clams
1/2 cup breadcrumbs

Steps:

  • Cook the bacon in skillet until crisp.
  • Drain excess fat, roughly chop, and set aside.
  • Next, mix the softened butter, shallots, garlic, parsley, lemon juice, salt and cayenne until combined well.
  • Arrange the clams in your largest skillet in a single layer.
  • Please feel free to steam the clams in batches if they don't all fit in your pan.
  • Add a cup or so of water, cover, bring to a boil, and steam clams until their shells just begin to open.
  • Remember, the clams will be finished under the broiler, so don't let them go too long in the pan after they begin to open!
  • Once the clams are cool enough to handle, twist off the top shell and discard.
  • Slide a sharp knife under each clam to loosen it from the bottom shell.
  • Line baking sheets or broiler pans with a crumpled large piece of foil - this allows you to press the shells into the foil so they are less likely to tip over.
  • Spread about ¼ tsp of seasoned butter on each clam, top with chopped bacon, and ½ tsp of breadcrumbs.
  • Arrange clams on baking sheet.
  • The clams can be prepared up to this point, and them covered and refrigerated up to 4 hours until ready to broil.
  • When ready to serve, preheat broiler.
  • Broil clams until crumbs are toasted, and butter is melted and sizzling, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Serve warm.

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Categories     Bake     Clam

Yield serves 6 as an appetizer

Number Of Ingredients 6

36 littleneck clams
2 roasted red or yellow bell peppers, peeled and cut into 1-inch squares
6 ounces thinly sliced bacon or pancetta, cut into 1-inch squares
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
Dry white wine, as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Shuck the clams, leaving each clam in the half-shell and reserving the juices. Strain the juices through a cheesecloth into a bowl.
  • Place the clams on a rimmed baking sheet in one even layer. Top each clam with a pepper square, then with a bacon or pancetta square, and with a dab of butter, using all 3 tablespoons evenly. Sprinkle the chopped parsley on top. Pour the reserved shucking juices into a measuring cup, and add enough white wine to make 2 cups combined liquid. Pour the liquid into the bottom of the baking sheet.
  • Bake the clams, uncovered, until the bacon or pancetta is crispy and the clams are cooked all the way through, about 25 minutes. Serve on a platter, drizzled with baking juices.

Tips:

  • Use fresh clams. Fresh clams have a briny, sweet flavor that is perfect for this casserole. If you can't find fresh clams, you can use frozen clams, but be sure to thaw them completely before using.
  • Don't overcook the clams. Clams are very delicate and can easily become tough if they are overcooked. Cook them just until they are opaque and tender.
  • Use a variety of vegetables. This recipe calls for bell peppers, onions, and celery, but you can add any vegetables that you like. Some other good options include mushrooms, zucchini, and carrots.
  • Use a good quality cheese. The cheese is one of the main ingredients in this casserole, so it's important to use a good quality cheese. I recommend using a sharp cheddar cheese or a Gruyère cheese.
  • Serve immediately. This casserole is best served immediately after it is made. The clams will toughen if they are allowed to sit for too long.

Conclusion:

Clams Casino Casserole is a delicious and easy-to-make seafood dish. It's perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. With its creamy sauce, tender clams, and flavorful vegetables, this casserole is sure to please everyone at the table.

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