Clam And Shrimp Spaghetti Food

LINGUINE WITH SHRIMP AND CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Open clams, drain water and save, set clams aside. Let water stand to settle and sand or debris, then carefully pour into a measuring cup. Discard sand. Add water to liquid to give you 1 cup of liquid. Put aside.
• Shell and devein shrimp, keep shells. Chop shrimp into small pieces.
• In a saucepot, cook linguine as per instructions on package; drain. Return to pot and keep warm.
• In the meantime, in a 2 quart saucepan over high heat, heat clam liquid, shrimp shells, and sherry to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover pot and simmer for 5 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, remove shrimp shells and discard. Pour mixture into a bowl and set aside.
• Into the same saucepan add butter olive oil, and garlic; cook over medium-low heat until garlic is lightly brown.
• Stir in clam liquid mixture, clams, and shrimp. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Add parsley and cook 1 minute.
• Add salt to taste, serve over linguine.

SHRIMP AND CLAMS IN TOMATO SAUCE WITH SHELL PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• Add in onion, garlic, red pepper flakes and oregano; saute for about 3 minutes.
• Add in the chopped tomatoes with juice, clam juice (add in the clams later) and about 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley and anchovy paste; stir to combine, then cook covered about 20 minutes.
• Uncover and simmer for another 25-30 minutes, over medium-low heat stirring occasionally until the sauce has thickened (simmer uncovered).
• Add in the reserved clams and uncooked shrimp; simmer until the shrimp is just cooked through (about 3 minutes).
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add in cooked pasta; toss to combine and warm.
• Transfer to a large bowl and sprinkle with more chopped parsley and Parmesan cheese.

CLAM AND SHRIMP SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet and add garlic and onions. Reserve a couple of tablespoons of the green part of the onion for garnish. Saute until nearly done. Drain Clams well into a measuring cup. You should get 1/4 to 1/2 cup of juice. Add clam juice, chicken broth and wine to the skillet. Add italian seasonings and bring to a rolling boil. Boil until sauce has reduced somewhat approximately 5 minutes, reduce heat to simmer. Continue to cook while pasta is cooking. If sauce is not to desired thickness you can add some parmesan cheese to help thicken the sauce or a little cornstarch mixture. I like to add about1/4 cup parmesan to the sauce. Sauce should be somewhat thin. When pasta has approximately 4 minutes until it is completely finished, add in the clams and the shrimp. Cook only until shrimp turns pink. Cover and set aside.
• PASTA:
• Prepare pasta according to directions. When finished rinsed lightly. You will want the pasta to retain some heat. Add 2 tablespoons butter which has been broken into smaller pieces, 2 tablespoons Italian seasonings and 1 cup of parmesan cheese. Blend well and cover.
• SERVE:.
• Divide pasta onto 4 dinner plates and top with sauce mixture, topping with parmesan cheese and a bit of reserved green onions.
• NOTES: If you like a lot of sauce with your pasta you can increase the sauce mixture to desired amount.

SPAGHETTI WITH CLAMS

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring to a boil 6 quarts of salted water. Add pasta, stirring constantly in the beginning to prevent it from sticking together. Cook until al dente, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large saute pan. When almost smoking, add shallots and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes, being careful not to burn the garlic. Add the clams and wine. Cover and simmer for 6 to 8 minutes or until most clams have opened.
• Add 2 tablespoons chopped parsley. Whisk in butter to thicken sauce slightly.
• Drain pasta in a colander. Do not rinse pasta with water - this will remove the pasta's natural starches. Place pasta into the clam saute pan and mix thoroughly. Check seasoning.
• Pour pasta into large serving bowl. Zest lemon over the dish, being carefull not to zest the white part of the lemon, which is bitter. Garnish with remaining parsley. Serve immediately.