American · Dinner
Rhode Island Clam Zuppa Bowl
Rhode Island Federal Hill tradition reading littleneck clams steamed open in a garlicky white wine and tomato broth with fennel and red pepper flakes, ladled into a deep bowl with grilled crusty bread for the Italian-American clear-broth clam dinner.
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15 minsPrep
25 minsCook
40 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
58Calories
10gProtein
1gFat
2gCarbs
0gSugar
0gFiber
409mgSodium
20mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Soak clams in cold salted water 20 minutes, scrubbing shells; discard any that stay open when tapped. Trim and thinly slice fennel. Dice tomato. Finely chop onion. Mince 8 garlic cloves, slice the remaining 2. Pick parsley leaves.
2
Saute
Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat 90 seconds. Add onion and fennel, cook 5 minutes until softened. Stir in minced garlic, red pepper flakes, oregano, fennel seeds, and 0.5 tsp salt; cook 60 seconds until fragrant.
3
Build
Add diced tomato, stir over medium heat 2–3 minutes until broken down and jammy. Pour in white wine and clam juice, bring to a simmer 2 minutes until alcohol cooks off.
4
Steam
Drop drained clams into the pot, cover tightly, reduce to medium-low heat, steam 7 minutes shaking once at 3–4 minutes, until shells open wide. Discard any unopened clams.
5
Toast
While clams steam, split both sub rolls lengthways, brush cut sides with remaining 2 tbsp olive oil. Toast in a dry skillet over medium-high with sliced garlic alongside 2 minutes until golden brown.
6
Finish
Remove pot from heat, swirl in butter. Squeeze juice from 1 lemon into broth, stir in half the parsley and remaining 0.5 tsp salt and pepper to taste.
7
Plate
Ladle clams and broth into two deep bowls, scatter remaining parsley on top, rest grilled garlic bread on the rim of each bowl, garnish with remaining lemon half cut into wedges.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 1000g (35.3 oz) littleneck clams in shell
- 2 crusty Italian sub rolls
- 300g (10.6 oz) fennel bulb
- 300g (10.6 oz) ripe tomato
- 120g (4.2 oz) yellow onion
- 10 garlic cloves
- 360ml (1 1/2 cups) dry white wine
- 240ml (1 cup) clam juice or fish stock
- 90ml (6 tbsp) extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 medium lemons
- 30g (small handful) flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tbsp salted butter