| 1 1/2 | | Tablespons olive oil |
| 1 | lg | Onion; halved then thinly sliced [a] |
| 1 | | Garlic clove; crushed then minced [a] |
| 2 | oz | Prosciutto; cut in 1/4" dice [b] |
| 1/2 | | Yellow; red or green bell pepper, seeded, cut in 1/4" dice [b] |
| 3 | oz | Sausage (butifarra; linguica, Spanish chourico or pepperoni), cut in 1/4" dice [b] |
| 1/2 | ts | Paprika [c] |
| 1 | pn | Ground chile or cayenne [c] |
| 1 | pn | Black pepper [c] |
| 2 | | Very ripe plum tomatoes; fresh or canned, seeded, finely chopped [c] |
| 1/4 | c | Dry white wine [c] |
| 1 | | Bay leaf [c] |
| 16 | | Cockles or small clams; washed well |
| 2 | tb | Finely chopped fresh parsley |