Brodetto di Cozze e Vongole con Bruschetta di Erbe (Steamed Clam and Mussel Soup)

Name: Brodetto di Cozze e Vongole con Bruschetta di Erbe (Steamed Clam and Mussel Soup)
Prep time: 1 h 12 min
Cook time: 1 h 12 min
Total time: 1 h 12 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 kilograms peeled whole tomatoes, crushed by hand and juices reserved; 1 mediums carrot, finely shredded; 1 teaspoon hot chili flakes; 4 servings Coarse salt; 4 slices crusty peasant bread; 473 milliliters dry white wine; 59 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 4 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil, plus 4 tablespoons more for bruschetta; 1 Tbsp each chopped fresh basil, chives, and marjoram, mixed together; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tablespoon dried; 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 4 garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced; 20 littleneck clams, scrubbed and drained; 20 mussels, debearded and scrubbed; 1 Spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice; 1 bunch Italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup; 4 servings Salt, to taste; 2 scallions, thinly sliced

The recipe Brodetto di Cozze e Vongole con Bruschett

Instructions

1/2 cup basic tomato sauce, recipe follows;

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Tomato Sauce

Place a 12 to 14-inch saute pan over medium high heat and heat the oil until smoking.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the scallions, the garlic and the chili flakes and cook until soft and light golden brown, about 1 minute.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Green Onions

Garlic

Add the clams and mussels and stir to mix.

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Mussels

Clams

Add the wine and tomato sauce, cover and cook until clams and mussels are all open, about 5 to 6 minutes. Meanwhile, grill or toast the bread until quite dark.

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Tomato Sauce

Mussels

Bread

Clams

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Wine

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Grill

Remove and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Sprinkle with chopped herbs and some coarse salt.

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Coarse Salt

Herbs

Remove lid from clam pan, add parsley and stir through. Divide the broth, the clams and the mussels among 4 bowls, top with bruschetta and serve.;

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Mussels

Parsley

Broth

Clams

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In a 3-quart saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft and light golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Add the thyme and carrot and cook 5 minutes more, until the carrot is quite soft.

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Carrot

Thyme

Add the tomatoes and juice and bring to a boil, stirring often. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes until as thick as hot cereal. Season with salt and serve. This sauce holds 1 week in the refrigerator or up to 6 months in the freezer.

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Servings:

2kilograms

peeled whole tomatoes, crushed by hand and juices reserved 1mediums

carrot, finely shredded 1teaspoon

hot chili flakes 4servings

Coarse salt 4slices

crusty peasant bread 473milliliters

dry white wine 59milliliters

extra virgin olive oil 4Tbsps

extra virgin olive oil, plus 4 tablespoons more for bruschetta 1Tbsp

each chopped fresh basil, chives, and marjoram, mixed together 3Tbsps

chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tablespoon dried 2cloves

garlic, thinly sliced 4

garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced 20

littleneck clams, scrubbed and drained 20

mussels, debearded and scrubbed 1

Spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice 1bunch

Italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup 4servings

Salt, to taste 2

scallions, thinly sliced

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Clams can be paired with Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling. Buttery chardonnay is great for scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster, while muscadet is a classic pick for mussels, oysters, and clams. If you've got some spice in your shellfish, a semi-dry riesling can balance out the heat. The Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells Chardonnay Wine with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 18 dollars per bottle.