Portuguese Clam Rice

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons pimento paste (optional)
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 (5 ounce) can clams, undrained
• 1 1/4 cups short-grain rice
• 1 1/4 cups canned tomatoes, pureed

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, cook onion and garlic in oil until tender.
• 2 add pimento paste and parsley. cook for a couple of minutes.
• 3 drain clams but reserving liquid.
• 4 add the clams to the saucepan. measure clam juice and add enough water to measure 1 1/4 cups of liquid.
• 5 add rice and tomatoes and bring to boil. cover and reduce heat to low for 20 minutes.
• 6 add salt if necessary.