Baby Clams Steamed in a Cataplana with White Wine and Tomato Sauce: Almeijoas Na Cataplana Recipe |

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut in thin strips
• 1 green bell pepper cored, seeded, and cut in thin strips
• 2 large ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 2 medium white onions, sliced thin
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 pound dry-cured ham, such as presunto or prosciutto, diced
• 1 pound hard, smoked sausage, such as linguica or chorizo, removed from the casing
• 1 generous tablespoon paprika
• Pinch red pepper flakes
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 4 pounds small littleneck clams or cockles, scrubbed and rinsed well
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• Portuguese bread, as accompaniment