Recipe: Seafood Cacciatore

Seafood Cacciatore
rec.food.recipes/Duckie (2001)
Makes 4 servings

1 pound shrimp, cleaned
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons oil
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) whole tomatoes in juice
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 1/4 cups water
1 medium green pepper, cut into thin strips
3/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 chicken bullion cube
1 1/2 cups Original Minute Rice
8 clams, well scrubbed

Cook and stir shrimp with onion and garlic in hot oil in large skillet until shrimp turns pink. Stir in tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, water, green pepper, seasonings and bullion cube. Bring to full boil, breaking up tomatoes with spoon. Stir in rice. Cover. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, place clams on rack in pan with water below rack. Bring to boil. Cover and steam 5 to 10 minutes or until clams open. Discard any unopened clams. Fluff rice mixture with fork and serve topped with clams.