"This "red sauce meets Guido in Little Italy" classic has much more to do with the clams than what you may be used to eating. Note that the bread crumbs here are fresh?that is to say, made only from today's bread, not from day-old bread (and definitely not the kind that comes in a can)...."
INGREDIENTS
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24 medium littleneck clams, scrubbed
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3 cups kosher salt
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4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
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1 medium red onion, cut into 1/8-inch dice
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4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
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1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/8-inch dice
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1 cup fresh bread crumbs
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Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano