Pepperoni-Stuffed Clams - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 large celery rib, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup pepperoni, finely chopped
2 (6 ounce) cans minced clams, undrained
2 cups dry Italian breadcrumbs
paprika
lemon wedge

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large skillet, melt buttuer. Saute celery, onion, and garlic until very soft. Stir in the pepperoni.
Slowly add 1 cup of bread crumbs, combine. Add 1 can of clams with liquid, combine. Repeat with remaining bread crumbs and clams.
Mound this mixture into 8 large clam or scallop shells. Sprinkle with Paprika.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes, until hot. Serve with a wedge of lemon.