Spaghetti with Mussels, Clams and Shrimp

Name: Spaghetti with Mussels, Clams and Shrimp
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams 1/2 pints cherry tomatoes , halved; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 59 milliliters dry white wine; 8 garlic cloves, minced; 24 littleneck clams, scrubbed; 24 mussels, scrubbed; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps chopped parsley; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 340 grams shrimp--shelled, deveined and halved crosswise; 454 grams spaghetti

Spaghetti with Mussels, Clams and Shrimp might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 705 calories, 42g of protein, and 15g of fat. This dairy free and pescatarian recipe serves 4. If you have cherry tomatoes, garlic cloves, spaghetti, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring the wine to a boil in a medium saucepan.

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Sauce Pan

Add the mussels, cover and cook over high heat until they open, about 2 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the mussels to a bowl.

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Mussels

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Add the clams to the saucepan, cover and cook until they start to open.

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Clams

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Transfer them to the bowl with the mussels.

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Mussels

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Pour the cooking liquid into a small glass measure, leaving behind any grit. Shell the mussels and clams and return them to the bowl.

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Mussels

Clams

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Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan.

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Olive Oil

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Add the garlic and cook over low heat until golden, about 3 minutes.

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Garlic

Add the red pepper and half of the cherry tomatoes and cook over moderate heat, crushing the tomatoes with a wooden spoon, until the juices thicken, about 4 minutes.

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Cherry Tomato

Red Pepper

Tomato

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Add the reserved shellfish cooking liquid and simmer over moderate heat until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes.

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Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Meanwhile, bring the sauce to a simmer over moderate heat.

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Add the shrimp and cook for 1 minute.

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Add the remaining cherry tomatoes and the reserved mussels and clams and simmer briefly to heat through.

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Cherry Tomato

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Clams

Drain the spaghetti and return it to the pot.

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Spaghetti

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Add the seafood sauce and toss to coat. Season with salt and black pepper and transfer to a warmed bowl.

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Seafood

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Sprinkle with the parsley and serve at once.

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Wine Recommendation: A citrusy, sharp dry white would offer a welcome contrast to the briny mussels and clams. Look for an Italian Pinot Grigio, such as the 1996 Formentini or the 1996 Pighin.

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Pinot Grigio