- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2¼ lb (1kg) littleneck clams, soaked for 1 hr, drained, and scrubbed well
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1 tsp chopped thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring often, for 4–5 minutes, until tender and translucent.
- Add the clams, wine, thyme, and bay leaves, and stir well. Cover and cook, shaking the pan occasionally, about 4 minutes or until the clams have opened.
- Uncover and cook for another few minutes, until the sauce has lightly thickened.
- Sprinkle with parsley. Transfer the clams and the sauce to soup bowls, and serve at once.
- Sprinkle with parsley. Transfer the clams and the sauce to soup bowls, and serve at once.