Portuguese Sausage & Clam Stew

Ingredients

• 1 Tbs. olive oil
• 1 Portuguese sausage
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 can (14 1/2 oz.) chopped tomatoes
• 1 Tbs. fish sauce
• 1 can (15 oz.) garbanzo beans, drained andrinsed
• 24 small clams in shell
• 1/3 cup chopped parsley

Instructions

1. 1

   In a wide sauté pan over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil and crumble in the sausage meat (discard the casings).

2. 2

   Stir the sausage until it breaks up and starts to brown, then add the onion. Cook, stirring, until the sausage is browned and the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, 1 cup water and the fish sauce, then add the garbanzo beans.

4. 4

   Let come to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Add the clams and shake the pan to coat the clams with the sauce; increase the heat to medium. Cover the pan and cook until the clams open, about 10 minutes (discard any that do not open).

6. 6

   Stir in the parsley and serve.

7. 7

   Serves 4 to 6.