Stuffed Quahogs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 quahogs, steamed open (save broth)
1 lb. chourico, peeled and chopped (or buy ground)
4 medium onions, minced
2 loaves Portuguese bread, torn into small pieces
chopped parsley
1/4 tsp. pepper
dash of red pepper for zip (optional)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Steam quahogs.
Put bread pieces in a bowl and soak in clam broth from quahogs until soggy.
Fry onions and chourico; simmer 20 minutes.
Add mixture to bread in a large bowl and mix well.
Add spices.
Mix and put into a 9 x 13-inch roasting pan.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Cool.
Stuff shells (open) and sprinkle with parsley.
Bake for another 30 minutes.