Clam Dip

This Clam Dip is a creamy and salty appetizer featuring minced clams, perfect for pairing with chips.

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Prep Time 5

Refrigerate Time 1

Total Time 1 5

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings people

Calories 135 kcal

Equipment

mixing bowl

Ingredients

8 oz cream cheese softened
¼ cup sour cream
1 clove garlic minced
¼ teaspoon dried parsley flakes or 1 teaspoon fresh chopped parsley
½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Dash Tabasco sauce or favorite hot sauce
1 can minced clams 6.5 oz, drained but juice reserved

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Stir in sour cream, garlic, parsley, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce.
Stir in drained clams. Add reserved clam juice from the canned clams to thin the dip to desired consistency. Chill for 1-2 hours before serving. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
Serve with potato chips or crackers.
Clam Dip will last stored covered in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.

Notes

Makes about 2 cups of clam dip. Additional flavor add-ins: yellow mustard, lemon juice, paprika, chives or green onion. For baked clam dip, bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes, until warmed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 135kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 130mgPotassium: 64mgSugar: 2gVitamin A: 508IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 1mg

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