No time for Home Cooked? Try the Frozen Foods Mediterranean Style

We have another tasty appetizer for you to get your hands on. You can check out the clams recipe below but first let’s talk about all those people out there that don’t have the time to cook everyday. You may be busy, too tired or just bummed. Instead of going to a fast food restaurant or picking up carry-out why not try something different like buying a frozen food meal. You should still indulge on those healthy snacks during the day and get your fruits in but there is nothing wrong with eating a healthy frozen food once in a while. I’ve come across Bertolli; Bertolli has a new kind of frozen style called ‘Bertolli Mediterranean Style’ frozen food dinners which claim to be just like the restaurant experience.

Check out this website, http://www.villabertolli.com/mediterraneanstyle.aspx, to get a feel of what kinds of meals are made available at your local food stores. You have the option of choosing from meals like the Garlic Shrimp, Penne and cherry tomatoes or Rosemary Chicken Linguini and cherry tomatoes. Definitely give this a try if you’re on the go and don’t have time to cook a home cooked meal. You are still able to stick to the Mediterranean basics while enjoying something that doesn’t take too much time. For more information about coupons as well also give this website a look: http://www.villabertolli.com/registration_medstyle.aspx.

Now for your Home cooked Appetizer:

Clams Venezia

(this appetizer hails from Venice)

For 6 people

12 clams

1 small handful of fresh parsley

¼ cup of plain breadcrumbs

1 tblsp of plain breadcrumbs

3 tablespoons of freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

2 tblsps of extra virgin, cold pressed olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Wash and clean out any sand from clams. Take out the ‘meat’ inside and wash well with water. Pat dry with towel paper. Place in bowl and add pinch of salt, pinch of pepper.

In a separate bowl, add in ¼ cup plain bread crumbs, grated cheese, finely chopped parsley leaves. Add in oil and mix well with wooden spoon.

Drizzle some olive oil on bottom of casserole pan and sprinkle a tablespoon of plain bread crumbs on top of olive oil. Place in meat of clams. Cover evenly with bread crumb/cheese mixture. Place in preheated 400 degree oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown on top. Serve in washed clam shells or plain serving dishes.