Shore dinner w/ root vegetables

2 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4 smalls Red potatoes; (1/4 lb) peeled
4 larges Radishes; 1/4 lb)
4 smalls Carrots; (1/4 lb) peeled
4 smalls Onions; (1/4 lb)
1 medium Sweet potato; (1/4 lb)peel,quarter
¼ teaspoon Salt
⅛ teaspoon Ground black pepper
4 3-ounce frozen sliipper lobster tails; thawed
6 Littleneck clams; scrubber
6 Mussels; scrubbed, debearded
2 tablespoons Oiliveoil
3 larges Cloves garlic; thinly sliced
2 tablespoons Butter
1 tablespoon Fresh parsley leaves; finely chopped
6 Lemon wedges

Directions

Into 8-quart saucepot, place a wire rack and add 1½ inches water. Place potatoes and radishes on rack. Cover and heat water to boiling over high heat: reduce heat to low and steam vegetables 5 minutes. Add carrots, onions, sweet potato, salt and pepper; stir to combine. Steam 5 minutes.

Add lobster tails, clams and mussels; steam 10 to 12 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender and clams and mussels have opened. Check water level and add more if necessary. If using an automatic steamer, follow directions.

Meanwhile, make garlic sauce: In small skillet, heat oil. Add garlic and saute just until edges start to brown. Remove from heat and stir in butter.

With tongs, remove clams and mussels to serving bowl, discarding any with unopened shells. Remove vegetables and lobster tails to bowl. Drizzle garlic sauce over all. Sprinkle with parsley; serve with lemon wedges.

Recipe by: Country Living (March 1998) Posted to recipelu-digest by "Nesb2@..." <Nesb2@...> on Mar 22, 1998

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