Linguine With Tomato-Basil Clam Sauce
Serves: 2
Irma Bergnaum
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
56
Spice
47
Sweetness
51
Sourness
43
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.6
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
In a saucepan of boiling water blanch tomatoes, 2 or 3 at a time, 10 seconds and transfer to a bowl of ice and cold water
2
Peel, seed, and dice tomatoes
3
In a large heavy kettle steam clams in water, covered, over moderately high heat 5 to 10 minutes, checking after 5 minutes and transferring them as they open to a bowl
4
(Discard any clams that are unopened after 10 minutes
5
) Remove kettle from heat, reserving liquid
6
In a 6-quart kettle bring 4 quarts salted water to a boil and cook linguine until al dente
7
Drain linguine in a colander
8
While linguine is cooking, with a small knife remove meat from the largest 24 clams, discarding shells, and in a food processor pulse just until chopped coarse
9
Into reserved clam liquid stir chopped clams, tomatoes, garlic, oil, and red pepper flakes and simmer 2 minutes
10
Add linguine, basil, remaining 12 clams in their shells, and any liquid in bowl and toss well with salt and pepper to taste
11
In a saucepan of boiling water blanch tomatoes, 2 or 3 at a time, 10 seconds and transfer to a bowl of ice and cold water
12
Peel, seed, and dice tomatoes
13
In a large heavy kettle steam clams in water, covered, over moderately high heat 5 to 10 minutes, checking after 5 minutes and transferring them as they open to a bowl
14
(Discard any clams that are unopened after 10 minutes
15
) Remove kettle from heat, reserving liquid
16
In a 6-quart kettle bring 4 quarts salted water to a boil and cook linguine until al dente
17
Drain linguine in a colander
18
While linguine is cooking, with a small knife remove meat from the largest 24 clams, discarding shells, and in a food processor pulse just until chopped coarse
19
Into reserved clam liquid stir chopped clams, tomatoes, garlic, oil, and red pepper flakes and simmer 2 minutes
20
Add linguine, basil, remaining 12 clams in their shells, and any liquid in bowl and toss well with salt and pepper to taste