Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   4      tablespoons   extra-virgin olive oil -- plus
     1/4  cup           extra-virgin olive oil
   1      medium        red onion -- chopped 1/2" dice
     1/2  pound         shiitake mushrooms -- hard part of foot
                        removed
     1/2  pound         cooked chorizo -- thinly sliced
     1/2  cup           cinzano rosso sweet vermouth
   1 1/2  cups          basic tomato sauce -- see * note
   1      cup           dry white wine
  24                    littleneck clams -- scrubbed, rinsed
   1                    baguette
     1/4  cup           dry red wine
   6                    garlic cloves -- thinly sliced
   1      bunch         thyme -- leaves only, finely
                        -- chopped

Preparation:

* Note: See the "Basic Tomato Sauce" recipe which is included in this collection. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a heavy-bottomed 6-quart pan, heat olive oil until smoking. Add onion, shiitakes and chorizo and cook until onion is softened, about 8 minutes. Add Cinzano and bring to a boil. Add Basic Tomato Sauce, wine and clams, cover and cook until clams are open, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, slice baguette as if to make a submarine sandwich. Brush bread with wine, then oil. Sprinkle with garlic and thyme and close. Place in oven unwrapped for 5 minutes. Remove and cut into 4-inch pieces. Uncover clams and serve immediately. Comments: The original recipe title as listed is "Clam Stew With Shiitakes, Cinzano, Chorizo And Guido's Garlic Bread". Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-1D29