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Clams casino dip is a hot cheese dip that’s always a crowd favorite, especially for holiday entertaining. With lots of melted cheese, bacon, and clams, it will disappear in the blink of an eye!

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If you go look at my dip recipe index, you’ll see that I’m a fan of dips, especially for holiday entertaining. With so many parties to attend, it’s nice to have a quick and easy recipe that I can make quickly to serve to guests. Because I’m in love with melted cheese, hot dips are my preference. And where there are hot dips, dippers like chips, crackers, and bread are sure to follow. Those are the rules in my carb-loving world, my friends.

That is where my clams casino dip recipe and some of my favorite flavors of Town House crackers come into the party picture.

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Speaking of crackers, have you noticed how many different flavors are available in the grocery store?  I’m dating myself, but when I was first living on my own, I remember the choices being buttery crackers or salty crackers.  The cracker lover in me is happy now because there was entire aisle of cracker varieties available to choose from at Target!

 

I was really happy when I saw the whole wheat crackers. I knew I wanted to crush those and use them instead of bread crumbs for the top of my dip, but after I put them into my cart, a box of the flatbread appeared in my cart out of nowhere. Who was I to deny them? Two boxes of crackers are better than one, especially since it gave me more dipping options for my clams casino dip!

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I’ve mentioned before that I’m not very good at channeling my inner Martha Stewart or Ina Garten when it comes to hosting parties, but that’s why I love easy dip recipes. Not much effort is required to put them together, and they’re always crowd favorites.

Note: I haven’t used canned clams in a while, so I forgot how salty they can be. When you make this recipe, be sure to rinse the clams before you start mixing everything together. Your blood pressure will thank you.

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Don’t forget to have a lot of crackers and celery available to dunk into this clams casino dip!

Do you love hosting parties? Will you be hosting a big party for New Year’s Eve? Use the comment section below to share your party ideas with me!

hot clams casino dip recipe

Clams Casino Dip

A take on baked clams casino, this hot dip recipe features clams, bacon, and lots of cheese. It's topped off with buttery crushed crackers.

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Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 186kcal

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup cracker crumbs, (use a buttery cracker, such as Townhouse or Ritz)
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 12 ounces canned chopped clams, drained and rinsed
  • 8 ounces bottled clam juice
  • 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (1/3 cup cooked bacon pieces)
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice, (juice of 1 medium lemon)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha , or hot sauce of your choice
  • 5 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground sweet paprika

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the clams, clam juice, bacon, lemon juice, garlic powder, pepper, hot sauce and 4 ounces of mozzarella cheese. (Reserve 2 Tablespoons for sprinkling on top of the dip before baking.)
  • Transfer ingredients into a 9-inch deep dish pie plate or similar small casserole dish and use a spoon or spatula to spread evenly. Sprinkle bread crumb mixture over top of dip. Top dip with remaining mozzarella cheese and then sprinkle paprika over the top.
  • Bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes or until hot, bubbly, and golden.
  • Serve warm with crackers, chips, or raw veggies.

Nutrition

Serving: 3tbsp | Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 482mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 5.6% | Vitamin C: 3.9% | Calcium: 14.8% | Iron: 3.2%

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    • I also love clams casino, hard to find any kind of consistency when you dine out. I want to make my own do you have a recipe that you would like to share.

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      • Hi Michael,

        You’re absolutely right that tasty clams casino is difficult to find when dining out. Truthfully, I think the key to success is to use high quality butter. European butter has a higher butterfat content and is therefore, much richer than standard butter in the United States. I use and recommend Kerrygold butter.
        Because fresh clams are all but impossible to find here in Wisconsin, it’s been a very long time since I’ve made clams casino at home. However, this recipe from Fine cooking is very similar to the one I make. I hope you enjoy it! http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/classic-clams-casino.aspx

    • Thanks, Trevor!
      Shhh… don’t tell anyone, but I may have done exactly what you’re thinking. What can I say? I ran out of crackers and there was a spoon conveniently sitting nearby. 😉

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  10. I don’t think I’ve ever actually had a clam dip, Becca…but these ingredients sound awesome! I might just need to whip up a batch of this for New Year’s Eve. 🙂 (P.S. You had ME at bacon!!)

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