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Slow-Cooker Clam Sauce

2 reviews
Total Time
Prep: 10 min. Cook: 3 hours

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Frances Pietsch, Flower Mound, Texas

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Oct. 02, 2023

Serve this delectable clam sauce as a hot dip for holiday get-togethers. The sauce is bright and fresh with pasta, too. —Frances Pietsch, Flower Mound, Texas

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Test Kitchen tips
  • Serve with lemon wedges and top with additional parsley.
  • For a creamy sauce, stir in cream cheese or heavy cream.
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    Slow-Cooker Clam Sauce

    2 reviews
    Prep Time 10 min
    Cook Time 3 hours
    Yield 4 cups

    Ingredients

    • 4 tablespoons butter
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
    • 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, chopped
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • 2 cans (10 ounces each) whole baby clams
    • 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
    • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
    • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
    • 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 1/4 cup sherry
    • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
    • 1/2 cup water
    • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
    • Hot cooked pasta
    • Optional: Grated Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and minced fresh parsley
    Text Ingredients

    Directions

    1. Heat butter and oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook until vegetables are tender, 5 minutes more.
    2. Drain clams, reserving liquid; coarsely chop. Place clams, reserved clam juice, mushroom mixture and the next 9 ingredients in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low for 3 hours. Remove and discard bay leaf; stir in parsley. Serve with pasta. If desired, serve with optional ingredients.

    Nutrition Facts

    1/2 cup: 138 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 40mg cholesterol, 580mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 7g protein.

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