Clams in Pomodoro Sauce for Easter

Ingredients:

6 cups washed clams
1 liter of tomato paste (puree)
2 cups vegetable broth
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
6 tbsp chopped capers
3 tbsp of light beer
3 tbsp butter
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Gently fry the onion, red pepper, garlic and capers in butter to crystallize.
Add beer and mix well.
Add the tomato paste, vegetable broth, salt and pepper, mix well and let thicken.
Set aside hot, preferably in a double boiler.

Place
a heatproof dish in a wok.
Cover lightly with water and place another bowl over.
Pour the clams in the bowl cover the wok and steaming until the texture indicates they are ready.

Bathe the clams in pomodoro sauce with rice and serve.
* Do not use the clams that do not open.

Roman Christmas Lamb

Ingredients:

600 g lamb
50 g black olives, pitted and halved
2/3 cup red wine
2/3 cup vegetable stock
6 canned anchovy fillets
4 garlic cloves
3 springs thyme, stalks removed
2 tbsp chopped parsley
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp sugar

Preparing:

Cook the lamb with the oil and butter for 5 minutes.
Grind together the garlic, thyme and anchovies to make a smooth paste.

Add the red wine and vegetable stock to the lamb.
Stir in the garlic paste and sugar.
Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 40 minutes.
Stir the olives into the sauce and mix to combine.