Sake Clams

Soak 12 to 18 clams in salt water to clean.

Sauté:

• Chopped garlic

• 1 red hot pepper or chili flakes

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• ¼ cup sake

• cut cherry tomatoes

• Italian parsley or fresh basil

• pasta

• olive oil

• ½ teaspoon soy sauce

• freshly grated parmesan cheese

1. Add clams

2. Add ¼ cup sake

3. Steam until clams open

4. Cook and drain pasta

5. Add cut cherry tomatoes and Italian parsley or fresh basil to clams

6. Mix pasta and clams

7. Drizzle in a little more olive oil and ½ teaspoon soy sauce.

8. Stir and serve with lots of freshly grated parmesan cheese

9. Can omit pasta and serve with bread