Clams Casino is a classic throw-back recipe that is deliciously addictive. This make ahead appetizer is easy to make and is so good your friends will be begging for the recipe!
56.5 ounce cansa combination off chopped and minced clams,drained
½ cupgrated Romano or Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Melt butter over medium heat on stove or in microwave.
While butter melts, add pimentos, onions and celery to food processor until they are well combined (they should make a wet mixture and be very finely chopped).
Add you melted butter, vegetable mixture clams, bread crumbs and cheese to a mixing bowl and stir until well combined.
Spoon the mixture into clam shells so that they slightly heap, and pat to smooth the tops.
Place clams on a sheet pan and freeze. Once solid transfer to zipper freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
When ready to cook, place on a lined sheet pan, filled side up. Broil on the middle rack (not the top) for around 20 minutes watching them closely so they don't burn.
Notes
If broiling right away place them under the broiler for a good 10 minutes or until well browned on top and cooked through- watch them carefully so they don't burn.