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Portuguese Clam and Cilantro Soup

Ingredients

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Serves
4

1 onion, chopped

2 Tbsp olive oil

16 oz clam juice

1 cup white wine

6 dozen clams in shells, scrubbed

1 Tbsp garlic, minced

1/4 tsp pepper

1 cup fresh cilantro

2 cups crusty bread, 1 inch cubes

Method/Steps

1. In a large pan set over high heat, stir onion in oil until limp, about 3 minutes. Add clam juice, wine and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil. Add clams, garlic and pepper.

2. Cover and cook until clams pop open, 5 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro.

3. Distribute bread cubes equally among wide soup bowls. Spoon clams and broth into bowls.

Wine and Spirits Match

Pair with a Portuguese white such as Vinho Verde Alvarhino.