Angel Hair Pasta with Steamed Little Neck Clams
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 20:29.
Ingredients:
2 lbs fresh little neck clams, whole
8 oz dried angel hair pasta
2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped (canned may be used)
1 tbl minced garlic
1/4 cup cooking sherry
1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
salt and pepper
Instructions:
- Wash the clams. Place them, in a large pot. Pour sherry over clams and
cover pot and heat over high heat until clams just open, about 4-6
minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside. - In a new large pot bring
a gallon of salted water to a boil over high heat. - Meanwhile, remove
the clams from first large pot and reserve the clam liquid. - Sauté the
garlic for 2 minutes and then add the reserved clam juice, and reduce
it by half by heating over medium-high heat. - Add the angel hair pasta
to boil water and cook per directions on the box. - Add the tomatoes to
the clam liquid and simmer. - Add the chopped parsley and season with
salt and pepper. - In a large bowl, toss the pasta with the tomato and
clam liquid mixture and arrange the clams on top.
Serve immediately.
Number of Servings:
6
Nutrional Content:
Calories 301
Fat 3 g
Protein 34 g
Recipe
from Wellspring Culinary Instructor Chef
Erin Gaughan

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