Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  20             small  clams
  1                     onion -- finely chopped
  1                     garlic clove -- finely chopped
  4             ounces  smoked ham -- fat removed
  1                cup  canned tomatoes -- with juice
  2               cups  clam broth
     1/4      teaspoon  black pepper
  1              pinch  saffron
  1                cup  rice -- raw

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Simmer the onion, garlic, ham, tomatoes and clam broth in a saucepan over medium heat for 20 minutes. If sauce has evaporated to less than 2 cups, add additional clam juice, wine or water. Add the saffron. Meanwhile, scrub the clams. Place rice in a large ovenproof skillet or casserole dish with lid. Arrange clams over rice. Pour sauce over all, cover and bake for 25 minutes, or until rice is cooked and liquid is nearly all absorbed.

Nutritional Information:

166 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (4% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 30g Carbohydrate; 19mg Cholesterol; 261mg Sodium