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Caterpillar Sandwich Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 Wash cockles or clams under cold running water & scrub with a stiff brush.
Step #2 place this in a large bowl, cover with a wet towel, & reserve in the refrigerator.
Step #3 Core & seed peppers.
Step #4 Cut into fine julienne, about 2-inches long.
Step #5 Cut onion, zucchini, & yellow squash into similar julienne.
Step #6 Cut sausage or prosciutto into thin 2-inch lengths & finely julienne.
Step #7 Grease both halves of the interior of a cataplana, or large heavy Dutch-oven kettle, with butter.
Step #8 Put the clams in first, sausage, fish stock, Port, then the julienned vegetables, tomato, & pepper.
Step #9 Tightly close the two halves of the cataplana, using the pin & the clips on the outside to get a snug fit.
Step #10 Then place the closed dish over high heat for 10 mins, or until the shells open.
Step #11 Just before the 10 mins are up, open the cataplana, add the lemon juice & close it again for a min or two.
Step #12 Remove the cataplana from the stove & open it at the table.
Step #13 Sprinkle top with sliced parsley, ladle into soup bowls, & serve as soon as possible.
Step #14 This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.
Step #15 --.
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