Chunky Clam And Bacon Dip With Pita Toasts
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy | Cklive13 | 1 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 1/4 | lb | Bacon -, abt 8 slices |
| chopped | ||
| 2 | Minced clams -, 6 1/2 oz | |
| ea | ||
| 8 | oz | Cream cheese, softened |
| 1/4 | c | Sour cream |
| 1/3 | c | Finely-chopped red bell |
| pepper | ||
| 3 | Scallions, chopped fine | |
| 2 | T | Finely-chopped fresh basil |
| leaves | ||
| 1 | t | Drained bottled horseradish |
| 1 | t | Fresh lemon juice, or to |
| taste | ||
| 3/4 | t | Worcestershire sauce |
| Hot pepper sauce, to taste | ||
| Pita toasts or chips, for | ||
| serving |
INSTRUCTIONS
In a skillet cook bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until golden and crisp and transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. In a large sieve set over a bowl drain clams, reserving clam juice, and in another bowl whisk together cream cheese and sour cream. Whisk 2 tablespoons reserved clam juice into cream cheese mixture with clams, bacon, and remaining ingredients. Dip may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring dip to room temperature before serving. Serve dip with toasts or chips. This recipe yields 2 cups. Recipe Source: COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # CL-9153) Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@prodigy.com -or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net 02-18-1999 Recipe by: Sara Moulton Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 1018
Calories From Fat: 803
Total Fat: 91.5g
Cholesterol: 279.4mg
Sodium: 1736.3mg
Potassium: 1547.6mg
Carbohydrates: 34.1g
Fiber: 13.5g
Sugar: 14.7g
Protein: 26.9g