The dish cooks up quick, can be made ahead of time, and has a bit of a fancy look thanks to its browned crumb topping-all super-solid reasons to make them at home as well. From its origins in the 1920's at the Little Casino resort in Rhode Island, Clams Casino soon spread to Italian-American restaurants across the country. Clams Casino Augsave recipe 2.2 ( 13) Read Reviews Ingredients Makes 12 baked clams 4 slices of lean bacon, chopped fine 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 large garlic clove, minced 1. Top the clams with the breadcrumb mixture and slide into the center of the oven. Though they seem to be the iconic gem of every red-and-white checkered tablecloth resto, legend has it that the dish originated in a resort in Rhode Island, not a nonna's kitchen. In a bowl combine the breadcrumbs, melted butter, bacon, scallions and chili.
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