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Ingredients

  • 14 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 12 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
  • 36 steamer clams, cleaned

Method

  • In a large pot over medium heat, cook the onions in the butter until soft.
  • Stir in water and parsley.
  • Cover pot and bring to a boil.
  • Add the clams.
  • Cover and steam them until shells open, 5 to 8 minutes.
  • Discard any unopened clams.
  • With a slotted spoon, transfer the clams to a serving bowls.
  • Strain the broth from the pot through an unbleached coffee filter into 6 individual bowls.
  • Serve the broth for dipping the clams.