dad's rhode island stuffies

(1 rating)
Recipe by
star pooley
Bullhead City, AZ

I will forever remember my Dad for making these for me when I came home during the summer! I love them with the addition of Portuguese sausage! Quahogs are a hard shelled type of clam. If you can not find them, 1 can of minced clams and 1 bottle of clam juice will work as a substitute. Chourice can be found in Portuguese markets, some chain grocery stores or online at such places as Gaspars.com.

(1 rating)
yield 15 stuffies
prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min

Ingredients For dad's rhode island stuffies

  • 15
    quahogs , shucked and then chopped
  • 2
    loaves italian bread (day old bread)
  • 2 Tbsp
    oil
  • 2 md
    onions, finely chopped
  • 1/2
    green bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 2-3 clove
    garlic, finely minced
  • 2 Tbsp
    crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 Tbsp
    fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1/2 lb
    portuguese chourice sausage (optional)
  • paprika, sweet mild
  • salt

How To Make dad's rhode island stuffies

  • 1
    Open quahogs, placing meat and juice in separate bowls. Save shells.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, break bread into small pieces and add enough quahog juice (clam juice) so bread is well moistened, but not soggy. Add chopped quahogs (clams).
  • 3
    In a frying pan, add oil and sauté onion, green pepper and garlic until soft, but not brown. Add sautéed onion, green pepper, garlic, and crushed red pepper to bread mixture; mix well. NOTE/OPTIONAL: You may add ground Chourice to onion while sautéing.
  • 4
    Mound shell halves with stuffing. Sprinkle top with paprika and parsley. Dot tops with a small amount of margarine.
  • 5
    Set in a pan and bake in preheated 375°F oven for about 25 minutes or until heated through.

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