Baked Clams Diablo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. clams
1/2 c. celery
1/2 c. onion
red and black pepper
2 cloves garlic
Tabasco sauce
1/4 lb. bacon
1 c. clam broth
1 c. bread crumbs
pinch of thyme
1 Tbsp. parsley
2 doz. clam shells

Preparation

Chop clams, celery, onion and garlic in food processor or by hand, very finely.
Cut bacon in slivers, fry; remove bacon and set aside.
Saute clam mixture in bacon drippings; add clam broth, seasonings and bread crumbs.
Stir over low heat until mixture reaches consistency of moist stuffing.
Spoon into clam shells. Top with bacon bits and brown under broiler.
Serve with Tabasco sauce.