Tapas or Main Course: Murcian Style Clams - Almejas a la Murciana

This dish is brightly colored and very attractive - Littleneck clams are surrounded by a red-orange sauce made of white wine and garlic, with small pieces of onion sprinkled about on the plate and nestled in the clam shells. The simplicity of this dish is beautiful, requiring only basic cooking tasks. To make it, you only have to know how to chop and saute an onion, rinse the clams and smash a clove of garlic. Don't forget the crusty baguette for dipping in the sauce.

To turn this tapa into a main course, prepare spaghetti, linguini or white rice and spoon clams and sauce over the top. Great for those nights when you don't have lots of time to make dinner!

• Almejas a la Murciana - Murcian Style Clams

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