PORTUGUESE CLAM RICE

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My mom taught me how to make this when I was a teenager and I've been making it ever since. This is great to accompany a fish dish.

Provided by Mina in Toronto

Categories     Short Grain Rice

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, cook onion and garlic in oil until tender.
  • Add pimento paste and parsley. Cook for a couple of minutes.
  • Drain clams but reserving liquid.
  • Add the clams to the saucepan. Measure clam juice and add enough water to measure 1 1/4 cups of liquid.
  • Add rice and tomatoes and bring to boil. Cover and reduce heat to low for 20 minutes.
  • Add salt if necessary.

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