Kind of Like Mimi's Quahogs Casserole

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While we were rocking on the porch at the lake Aunt Nancy, Kristin, Megan and I came up with a recipe to try. Quahogs are a Rhode Island delicacy. Clam stuffing served in a clam shell. Mimi made the best quahogs followed by Flo's. Flo's is a walk up clam shack. Ummm, my mouth is watering just writing Flo's....
These are the ingredients I used in my casserole. I don't like to measure when I cook so a recipe never tastes exactly the same in my kitchen.

Pepperidge Farm Stuffing (I used 2/3 of the bag)
crushed Saltines and Ritz crackers mixed into the stuffing
4 cans of Snow's Minced Clams (I drained the clam juice into a bowl)
hot ground sausage (browned)
diced onions
diced green peppers
garlic powder, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, crushed red pepper
Texas Pete hot sauce
clam juice and a little water

I used a 13X9 pan because I was feeding a number of people.
I sprayed my pan with cooking spray. Added all of my ingredients and mixed it all up with my hands. I mixed in about 2/3 cup of clam juice and maybe a 1/4 cup of water to get the right consistancy. Then I put slices of butter on top. Cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Uncover the last 10 minutes.

The outcome was a 7 out of 10. It was good. Next time I will use regular sausage instead of hot (it was a little too spicy for some people). Also I would put more clam juice maybe an egg. It didn't bind together as much as I would have liked, maybe because it was a little dry? It didn't taste dry but the consistancy was different from the legendary quahog. Also I will use bigger clams, the minced were too small. I like the chewiness of clams.