Pasta with Red Clam Sauce

admin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:39:03 +0000

2 tb Olive oil

4 md Garlic cloves, chopped fine

1 c Rich, salt-free fish stock

1 c Dry white wine

2 ts Dried oregano

36 sm Fresh clams such as little-

-necks or Manilas, in the -shell, thoroughly cleansed 1 lg Ripe tomato, peeled, cored,

-seeded and coarsley chopped 2 tb Double-concentrate tomato

-paste 1 1/2 tb Fresh basil leaves, finely

-shredded 1 1/2 tb Fresh Italian parsley,

-finely chopped Freshly ground pepper Cooked linguine In a large saucepan, heat the oil with the garlic over moderate heat. When the garlic sizzles, add the fish stock, wine, and oregano. As soon as the liquid comes to a boil, add the clams and cover the pan. Steam the clams until all of them have opened, 3 to 5 minutes; discard any unopened clams. With a slotted spoon, remove them from the pan and keep them warm in a covered bowl. Stir in the remaining ingredients, except the black pepper, into the liquid in the pan. As soon as the liquid returns to a simmer, place the clams, shells and all, on top of pasta and spoon the liquid over them. Season to taste with black pepper.

Artichoke Bottoms with Bay Scallops

admin — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:55:04 +0000

3/4 lb Scallops, bay, washed

1 c Bread crumbs, fresh, fine

3 tb Parsley, fresh, minced

1/2 ts Tarragon, dried

1/4 c Celery, minced

2 Garlic, cloves, minced

28 oz Artichoke bottoms, drained

(2-14 oz cans) Oil, canola, for brushing On grill rack Mix scallops, bread crumbs, parsley, tarragon, celery and garlic in a bowl. Gently mound filling into artichoke bottoms. Prepare grill. When coals are hot, set artichokes on grill rack, brushed with oil, about 4 to 6 inches from heat source. Cover grill. Cook stuffed artichokes for about 3 minutes or until scallops are opaque. Using a long-handled spatula, transfer artichoke bottoms to serving dish. Serve hot.

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Pasta with Red Clam Sauce

Artichoke Bottoms with Bay Scallops