Spicy Clams with Abruzzese Sausage - SippitySup

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large shallot, minced
• 18 cloves garlic, peeled and left whole
• ½ teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes, or to taste
• 2 cups dry white wine
• 1 (14½ oz) can crushed tomatoes with juice
• 1 eight-inch piece of abruzzese sausage, cut on the diagonal in ¼ inch thick slices
• 3 pounds clams, scrubbed
• salt and pepper to taste
• ½ cup chopped italian parsley leaves