Clam dip recipe???

[JerseyJanice]

We had Thanksgiving dinner at my sister-in-law's house, and her sister-in-law made a clam dip that was to-die-for.

I'm not so close to her that I feel comfortable calling her for the recipe, so I thought I'd ask to see if any of you guys have it.

It looks and tastes like the filling part of stuffed clams (without the shells, of course) and was baked with a layer of cheddar cheese on top. The clam part had chopped onions and red peppers, and I think bread crumbs or crushed crackers.

Anyone have a recipe for something that sounds like this?

 

[dt]

I found this one on allrecipes - it sounds similar without the red peppers which could easily be added in.

Clam Dip
Warm clam dip served with crackers. Prep Time: approx. 5
Minutes. Cook Time: approx. 20 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 25
Minutes. Makes 3 cups (12 servings).
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Connie Malagrino
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3 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup butter
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1 (8 ounce) package shredded
sharp Cheddar cheese


Directions
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 In a mixing bowl, combine the clams, lemon juice,
onion, butter, pepper and bread crumbs. Pour the mixture
into a baking dish. Top the mixture with the cheese. Bake
about 20 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly. Serve warm.




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[dt]

here's another from the same site. This one looks to a bit spicy.

Hot Clam Dip
Yummy hot clam dip. The clams aren't that noticeable,
even for someone like me who is not a clam person.
Delicious served on crackers. Prep Time: approx. 5 Minutes. Cook
Time: approx. 35 Minutes. Ready in: approx. 40 Minutes.
Makes 8 to 10 appetizer servings.
Printed from Allrecipes, Submitted by Luann Charity
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2 (6.5 ounce) cans minced
clams, drained
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup butter
1 small onion, minced
1/2 green bell pepper, minced
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 dash hot pepper sauce
1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
1/2 cup dried bread crumbs, seasoned
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 pinch paprika


Directions
1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Combine minced clams and lemon juice in a small
saucepan. Bring mixture to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes.
3 In a medium-size saucepan, combine butter, onion, green
bell pepper, parsley, oregano, hot sauce, and red pepper.
Stir vegetables over a medium-low heat until butter or
margarine is melted. Mix in the clams and breadcrumbs.
4 Pour mixture into an ovenproof baking dish and top with
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese and sprinkle with paprika.
5 Bake uncovered for 20 minutes.

 

[JerseyJanice]

Thanks a bunch, DT!

These definitely sound close to what we had.