Amêijoas à Portimonense (clam stew)

Ingredients (serves four):

1,5 kg ameijoas
5 cls olive oil
2 green peppers

2 cloves of garlic
1 sprig of parsley
1dl dry white wine

Pepper
Salt

Wash the ameijoas in cold water. Put in a bowl and cover with salted water, leave to stand for a couple of hours and wash the ameijoas again.
Put a pan with the ameijoas and part of the white wine on the fire and cook for some minutes.
In another pan put the oil, the minced garlic and the peppers cut in ribbons. Simmer without it becoming golden. Add the remaining white wine and reduce.
Pour this mixture on the ameijoas in the other pan, and cook until the ameijoas are completely open. Season with salt and pepper.
When serving, sprinkle with minced parsley.