Clams Casino Pizza.
Clams… they have shells… they swim in the sea… err.. or, lay in the sand… they can be slimy and fishy and well… weird.
I get you. I totally get you.
Which is why I made you this pizza.
We’ve already established that I have tons of favorite things. I mean… tons. If you even think I’m exaggerating just take a peek at the archives and you’ll inevitably pull out a “favorite” every four recipes or so. Approximately.
Which is why I made you this pizza.
Because that clams casino linguine is easily one of my favorite dishes in this giant universe of pasta and seafood stuff. And it’s one of yours too. At least that’s what you tell me.
So… I made you this pizza!
Oh. I also ate clams casino pizza at the beach last week. Well, not at the beach as in, I’m sitting on the beach and eating clams casino pizza. No… that just wouldn’t mesh. Sun, sweat, bikinis, pizza, sand… not a great combo. Unless you like to eat sand pizza in your bikini. If you do… you’re weird. And I like you.
But I ate clams casino pizza at a restaurant at the beach. And it was nothing short of… tremendous. I could sit here and tell you how fabulous it was with it’s gooey cheese and caramelized onions and crispy crust and blah blah blah, but I think you should just make it for yourself. Right?
Right?!?!
Plus, it has bacon. If that doesn’t make this the favorite pizza of every person in the universe then I don’t know what will.
P.S. Don’t be skeeved out by the clams in a can. We already had this discussion back in February. Why don’t you remember? DON’T YOU EVER LISTEN TO ME?? ::loud sigh::
Ah. Mistook you for my husband there. Apologies. If you live somewhere close to the shoreline, 1. I’m jealous and 2. you could totally use fresh clams. I think.
Clams Casino Pizza
makes 1 pizza
dough:
1 cup whole wheat flour (I used whole wheat pastry)
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 packet of active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup warm water
In a large bowl, add warm water, yeast, honey and olive oil. Stir and let sit until yeast gets foamy, about 15 minutes or so. Once yeast is foamy, add 1 cup all-purpose and 1 cup wheat flour and salt to the bowl. Mix well until a ball forms, then continue to mix with your hands until a ball forms. If dough is too sticky, add remaining flour. If too dry, add water 1 teaspoon at a time. Flour your counter and knead dough 20-30 times with your hands. (I also have used an electric mixer to make this dough.) Lightly oil the same bowl, add the dough back in, cover with a towel and set in a warm place to rise for 1 1/2-2 hours. Once dough is ready, flour your counter again and use a rolling pin (or a bottle of wine!) to roll dough in to a circle, or shape of your choice.
for pizza:
1 tablespoons olive oil
4 slices of thick-cut bacon
1 small red onion, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
1 small red pepper, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
1 small green pepper, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
4 garlic cloves, minced
4-5 glugs of tabasco/hot sauce
8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
2 cans of minced clams, DRAINED
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat. Chop the 4 raw slices of bacon and add to the skillet. Cook for 3 minutes (no longer), just so a bit of fat is rendered. You do not want the bacon to be crispy at this point. Remove it with a slotted spoon and set it aside in a bowl, then turn heat down to medium. Add in onions and peppers with a sprinkle of salt, and stir. Cook for 5 minutes, continuously stirring. Add in garlic and cook for 3 more minutes. Completely drain clams, then add them to the peppers and onions along with half of the bacon. Cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add a few shakes of hot sauce.
Brush olive oil over pizza dough evenly and sprinkle with italian seasoning. Sprinkle dough with 4 ounces of mozzarella. Spoon clam/pepper/onion mixture evenly over pizza, then top with remaining mozzarella, parmesan, and the rest of the bacon. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbly.
If you can’t help but be reallllly creeped out by the clams, I surmise this would be fantastic with shrimp, chicken or… just the plain vegetables. If you like that sort of thing.
121 Comments on “Clams Casino Pizza.”
I trust you, clams in a can must be good if you are using them! Is that the pizza pan from Crate and Barrel? I need to get one of those!! Your pizza looks so crispy!
Oh goodness no! I think this is $8 from Target – pretty sure it is Wilton. I wanted to use my pizza stone but forgot to preheat it!
Clams I think are awesome. But I am allergic. But when I used to be able to eat them, I really loved them. There is something about calamari, clams, shrimp…the chewy factor, it’s either love or hate, but I loved them.
And the pizza pics are perfect! You should be shooting for Papa Johns or Dominos…seriously, beautiful images! :)
I LOVE clams. Would never have thought to put them on a pizza – genius! I want pizza for lunch now :)
Ohmygosh! I saw a pizza like this on travel channel (i think my chubby bunny love adam richman was raving about it) and had never ever heard of it before! and now you’ve made a delish version of it with veggies!? fan-flipping-tastic girl! =) Happy monday!
Chubby bunny… LOL!
I would have never thought! And I’m glad to see the tabasco made its way in there.
so mediterranean!! love this recipe, perfect for summer!
This sounds great! I love seafood on pizza, though tuna is my favorite! A lot of other cultures eat pizza this way- you wouldn’t imagine the crazy things I saw on pizza when I was in China last summer. ;)
if that’s not a perfectly cooked pizza then i guess i don’t know what it…holy goodness!
The cheese on this pizza is cooked to perfection. I’m not much of clams fan…the chewy factor just gets me, but I’d be willing to try (sans the bacon ;)).
That looks great! Seafood on pizza, so have to try it sometime soon! And i’m still laughing at the ” Ah mistook you for my husband there.” haha! I can totally relate! Only swap the husband for manfriend! :D
Delicious! Clearly, I need to be more adventurous with my pizza.
I am a clams-convert because of you, and adding caramelized onion just confirms that you’re a genius! Save me a slice? :P
Come on over. :)
“why don’t you listen to me?” – that’s a phrase I say at least 23092384230 times in this house daily.
This sounds strange…but AWESOME! Thanks for sharing :)
Oooh, I LOVE clams! I think this looks awesome!
This looks amazing, I have no problem with clams and pizza together!
i’m not sure what i think about clams on pizza, but those pictures look pretty darn tasty and you haven’t ever steered me wrong before…just might have to try it!
Looks awesome!!!!!! Can’t wait to make this!!
Your pizza looks really good!
I tried for years, literally, to find a homemade pizza crust I could make. For some reason there are a few foods that I just have a hard time with, I don’t know why. The Pioneer Woman’s Pizza crust was my 1st real success.
I love the sound of your pizza crust! I use a lot of white whole wheat flour and enjoy honey. I will have to try your recipe soon.
PS – I made your Dark Chocolate Blueberry Muffins over the weekend. They are a keeper and made my blog!
So glad you liked the muffins Robyn!
Yum! I love unique pizzas, so I can’t wait to try this. It looks divine!
that pizza sounds amazing!!!! I love clams and pizza so why not!
Those pizzas are picture perfect for a magazine!
Now I want pizza for breakfast.
Thanks!
I’m all about clams in a can. Less shucking more drinking wine…
Oooh yes… I like.
Totally skeeved out. I don’t think I could do clams in a can. Or fresh. But I could do shrimp…..
Aimee
Yesssss. I had clams casino pizza a few years back in CT, SO.GOOD. This looks out of this world. Please come make pizza at my house. Right now.
Only you could make a pizza look that perfect! :)
I was just admiring your Linguine with Clams Casino post the other day. I’ve also always wanted to try Frank Pepe’s famous clam pizza. I think I’ll use this until I can get there.
Hmmmm…. never had clams on a pizza before, but I’ll try anything twice :)
That looks fantastic! I would eat that at breakfast in a heartbeat. I will be heading to the DE/MD beaches this weekend and will be on a hunt for Clams Casino pizza, that is if I don’t get a chance to make this first.
Lee is afraid of all things seafood, so I think I’ll make this and fool him into thinking that he is just eating regular pizza! ;-)
I’ve never had clams on a pizza, but this looks awesome!!
Never thought of clams on a pizza, but the recipe looks good and the pictures were mouth-watering. I wonder if fresh calamari would work too. What do you think?
Probably! I love calamari but have actually never worked with it myself. I’ve eaten plenty though. :)
I’m not the biggest pasta fan. But pizza, that I can do! And after canned salmon, canned clams are nothing :)
I don’t love pasta either. People always think I’m insane. I mean… it’s okay, but certainly not my drug of choice.
All I can think of now is you giving out your favorite things like Oprah.
“Claaaaaams Casiiiiiiiiiiiinoooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!”
{this pizza looks pretty awesome, too}
Oh my gosh – that pizza looks amazing! I’m not a clam person, but I’d be willing to try them just to eat that pizza (okay, or I might sub in chicken as per your suggestion ;) )
I have never tried clams. Mostly becase they seem pretty disgusting. This pizza looks the opposite of disgusting, though. I am thoroughly intrigued!
If you try this pizza as your first time tasting clams… I wouldn’t even try them plain. Haha!
Can I just say I’ve never had clams casino? I know.
Having it on a pizza wouldn’t be a bad thing :)
Okay, so do you know that I have never had clams? I’ve wanted to try linguine with clam sauce ever since PW posted the recipe awhile back, but I’m scared.
SCARED!!
I’m not scared of the canned clams, I’m scared it’s gonna taste super fishy and then my son and husband will pick at it and not eat their dinner and I will feel like a failure and a downward spiral of shame will ensue.
Is it fishy? What does it taste like? I need to know so I can make the leap!!
I don’t think they are fishy at all! If you are skeptical, I would try the clams casino linguine I linked above (it has peppers, onions, bacon… lots of other flavors) before straight up linguine with clam sauce. Or the pizza… because that tastes like pizza. Not fish. :)
Um, this looks like the most beautiful pizza ever! Canned clams do weird me out a little, but if you say they are good, then I believe you :) I will definitely try this!
I love clams in Italian dishes–something about the combo of tomatoes and clams is just so New England and comforting to me. This pizza looks great.
I love clams & pizza but never thought to put them together. Looks good to me!
I have to admit, clams on a pizza may be a stretch for me… but as long as they’re the kind without that weird green thingy on them, I’m down !
Looks delicious!! I really don’t remember ever eating clams. I think I have, but I don’t remember if I liked them or not. Guess I’ll have to try them again!
If you have them on this pizza… you’ll probably like them.
That really sounds and look delish! We love experimenting with pizza so this fits our family well…now, to just talk my hubby into trying clams! I might have to be a bit sneaky, mwah-ha-ha-ha-ha!
He may not even notice them!
I’ll be honest, I’m a little skeeved about the clams. BUT, you have never steered me wrong, and it looks delicious. So, I’ll trust you.
I could do without the clams. I might try with shrimp though. It looks delicious!
I love how toasted this pizza is. The cheese looks perfect!
Pizza is SO hard to photograph. Yours look gorgeous. I love that there is a nice toasty char on the cheese. I also adore the sound of the flavors in this.
Thanks Kelly!
I want to get back into pizza!
That is the most delicious looking pizza. Ever. I want to eat my computer screen!