Steamed Clams with Spicy Italian Sausage and Fennel Recipe | Epicurious

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 2x1/3-inch strips
• 1 large fennel bulb with fronds, bulb cored, sliced; fronds chopped (for garnish)
• 1 pound spicy Italian sausages, casings removed, sausages coarsely crumbled
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed in mortar with pestle
• 1 8-ounce bottle clam juice
• 4 dozens Manila clams (about 2 1/3 pounds), scrubbed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano