Clams For Clam Haters Recipe For Meatloaf

CLAM LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Shuck the clams, and reserve the clams and juice. There should be about one and one-half cups of clams and about one and threequarter cups of juice to be used for a sauce. Set aside
• Heat two tablespoons of the butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk. Add three-quarters of a cup of the milk, stirring rapidly with the whisk. Cook, stirring often, about five minutes.
• Crumble the crackers in a mixing bowl and add the sauce, stirring.
• Heat the remaining two tablespoons of butter in a separate saucepan, and add the onion, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring, until the mixture is wilted.
• Put the clams on a flat surface and chop them finely with a knife. Add the clams to the cracker mixture. Add the cooked vegetables, the parsley and the pepper. Add the remaining milk and the eggs, and stir to blend.
• Butter a loaf pan measuring about 9 by 5 by 2 3/4 inches. Add the clam mixture and smooth over the top. Cover with foil and place in the oven.
• Bake 30 minutes and remove the foil. Continue baking 30 minutes longer. Spoon portions of the loaf onto serving plates and serve with clam sauce with Pernod or Ricard.

CLAM CHOWDER MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a small roasting pan with cooking spray.
• Combine ground beef, 1/2 can chowder, onion, eggs, celery, bread crumbs, parsley, salt, and pepper in a bowl; mix until smooth. Mound meatloaf mixture in the prepared roasting pan. Cover pan with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour.
• Remove from oven; pour remaining 1/2 can chowder over top and sides of meatloaf. Return uncovered pan to the hot oven; bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 30 minutes more.

CLAM-STUFFED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 9x13-inch pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• Use a dry vegetable brush or paper towel to lightly scrub mushrooms to remove any dirt. Separate stems from mushroom caps. Use a small spoon to carefully scoop out the dark mushroom gills to make more room for the stuffing; discard gills. Chop mushroom stems finely and set aside.
• Place remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet and heat over medium heat for a few minutes. Add garlic and mushroom stems and cook, stirring constantly, for 4 to 5 minutes. Turn off heat. Add clams, panko, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, parsley, salt, and pepper and mix to combine.
• Fill mushroom caps with the mixture and place in the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until sizzling, about 20 minutes.

MEATLOAF HATERS MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil and dissolve bouillon cubes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Combine ground beef, water with bouillon, bread crumbs, eggs, ketchup, onion flakes, and onion powder until completely combined.
• Place meat into loaf pans, muffin tins, etc. and bake at 350 degrees until cooked through. Spread ketchup or tomato sauce over top in last 10-15 minutes if desired.

CLAM LOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Drain clams, reserving clam juice. If link sausage, remove casings from sausage. In a bowl, combine clams, sausage, eggs, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, parsley and pepper. Mix together to the consistency of a meat loaf mixture. If mixture is too dry, add a little clam juice. If mixture is too runny, add more breadcrumbs. Spread mixture onto half-inch deep slightly greased baking pan (or two 9 x 13 inch pans) Bake for about one hour or until internal temperature is 170 degrees. (The mixture may not completely cover the surface of the pan.) When slightly cooled, slice into approximately one-inch squares. Makes 24 hors d'oeuvres. Clam loaf squares can be served warm or cold with cocktail sauce of choice.

MEATLOAF FOR MEATLOAF HATERS

Steps:

• Dice and saute onion, green onion (including most of the green parts)and celery.
• When your saute is transparent, add the garlic. (I usually slice mine with a cheese grater).
• Continue until onions are lightly browned. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Finely chop parsley.
• Breifly soak bread in water.
• Add bread, egg, and all other ingredients to the meat in a large bowl; knead together.
• Add small amounts of the V8 until it is gone or the consistency feels right to you. It should be well bound, but with a good amount of moisture to it.
• Mold the meat into buttered loaf pan.
• Turn the mold over onto a flat baking sheet, letting it fall down onto the pan to get the meat back out if necessary.
• Cook for 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Why sour cream? Its added moisture (fat not grease)you will lose from all of the nasty grease/fat you will see hanging off the sides of the loaf when it is done. Why bread? Still used as a binder, but without all of the moisture loss of breadcrumbs or cracker crumbs. Why V8? 8 wonderful veggies in a tomato liquid, I have found it is perfect for this meatloaf.

CLAM CHOWDER SHELL PASTA

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 10 to 12 minutes. Pour bacon and grease into a strainer set over a bowl to let the grease drain out. Reserve bacon until needed and discard grease or set aside for another use.
• Place the skillet back over medium heat and add butter, onion, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Cook and stir until onion starts to soften and turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Add flour and cook and stir for about 1 minute to create a roux.
• Drain both cans clams and set clams aside for later.
• Pour clam juice from the cans and the bottle into the skillet; whisk to scrape off any bits from the bottom of the skillet. Raise heat to medium-high and let come to a simmer.
• While the clam juice is coming to a simmer, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add shells and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 9 to 12 minutes.
• Add potatoes, celery, tarragon, and cayenne to the simmering clam juice mixture. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and add the reserved clams, cream, and all but 1 tablespoon of the reserved bacon. Simmer gently for another 10 minutes, then remove and discard tarragon sprig.
• Drain pasta well and add to the clam sauce; mix until well combined. Turn off the heat and let sit for 1 minute.
• Stir in parsley and Parmesan cheese. Taste and adjust salt if necessary.
• Ladle into warm bowls. Sprinkle with more Parmesan, crumbled bacon, and parsley.