Description
This is like baked stuffed clams without the shells – my mom used to make something like this growing up and I loved it. Serve with a little pasta with butter garlic on the side or like I used have as a kid, with french fries to dip!
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 4 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams, drained with juice reserved
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 1 dash hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs, or more as needed
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley leaves
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 4