Crazee Simple Saffron Tomato Clam Sauce And Linguine Recipes

CLAM SAUCE WITH LINGUINE

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook and stir the onion and garlic in hot olive oil.
• Drain the clams and reserve 1/2 cup juice.
• Add 1/2 cup clam juice and wine to the skillet.
• Cook over medium-high for 10 minutes or until reduced by half.
• Add in clams, basil, thyme, salt and pepper to taste; stir to combine.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• To serve: put cooked linguine on individual serving plates; top with clam sauce; sprinkle with parsley.

THE BEST CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add linguini and return water to a boil. Let linguini cook until al dente; drain well.
• In a large skillet, saute the onion and garlic in olive oil until the onions are translucent. Drain the cans of minced clams, reserving half of the juice.
• Stir the clams, reserved juice, butter, salt and pepper, and wine. Simmer the mixture for 20 minutes, until the sauce has reduced 1/3 and has thickened.
• Spoon the clam sauce over the linguini and serve.

LINGUINI AND CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil until the onions are translucent. Add the butter, stir until melted. Add the peppers and herbs, simmer for about 5 minutes.
• While the peppers and herbs are simmering start cooking the linguini according to the package.
• Drain the cans of minced clams, reserving half of the juice.
• Stir in the clams, reserved juice, salt and pepper, and wine into the large skillet with the peppers and herbs. Simmer the mixture for 25 minutes, until the sauce has reduced 1/3 and has thickened.
• You want to spoon the clam sauce over the linguine as soon as the linguine is done and serve.

LINGUINE WITH CLAMS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Slice the garlic and chop the fresh thyme. Combine with wine in a pot large enough for all ingredients.
• Scrub clams and add to pot. Bring to a boil and cook until the clam shells open. As they open, remove them from the pot and set aside. Continue cooking broth until it is reduced by half.
• Bring water to a boil for the linguine in a covered pot.
• Wash and trim the tomatoes, and cut in half. Squeeze out the seeds. Chop tomatoes in a food processor or with a knife. When the broth has been reduced, add the fish stock or clam juice and chopped tomatoes, and cook over high heat, continuing to reduce the liquid slightly.
• Cook the linguine according to package directions.
• Remove the clams from their shells, and pour any reserved liquid from them into the pot.
• Wash and dry basil, and cut into thin strips.
• Drain the pasta, and add to the sauce with the clams; stir to blend, and serve topped with basil.

RANDY'S GARLIC, CLAM, AND ROASTED TOMATO LINGUINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Smash and peel 6 garlic cloves (do not chop), peel and finely chop the remaining 6 and set aside.
• Toss the smashed garlic with the tomatoes, olives, 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil, sea salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
• Spread the tomato mixture in one layer on one or two baking sheets, making sure it is not crowded (crowding will result in steaming, not roasting).
• Roast tomato mixture, tossing occasionally, for 15 to 25 minutes (cherry/grape tomatoes should begin to burst).
• Warm the remaining oil in a deep skillet, then add the reserved garlic and the red pepper flakes. Cook for 30 seconds. Add the wine, oregano, reserved clam liquid, and roasted tomatoes, garlic, and olives and simmer 10 minutes to meld ingredients and reduce sauce.
• In a large pot of salted water cook the pasta until it is about 2 minutes from being done to taste. Drain.
• Add the pasta and reserved black pepper to the sauce. Cook, tossing, until pasta is just cooked through. Add the reserved clams, toss well to just heat the clams, and serve, drizzing with a little more olive oil.

LINGUINE WITH CLAMS, ROASTED TOMATOES AND CARAMELIZED GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Smash and peel 8 garlic cloves; peel and finely chop the remaining 6. Toss the smashed garlic with the tomatoes, 2 tablespoons of oil, fine sea salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Spread the tomatoes out in a layer in one or two baking pans (make sure they aren't too crowded, so they don't steam) and roast tomatoes, tossing occasionally, until bursting, 15 to 20 minutes.
• In a large pot of heavily salted boiling water, cook the pasta until it is 2 minutes from being done to taste. Drain.
• Return the pasta pot to medium-high heat. Warm 4 tablespoons oil in the pot. Add the chopped garlic and red pepper flakes; cook for 30 seconds. Add the wine and let simmer 2 minutes. Stir in the roasted tomatoes and garlic. Add the clams. Cover the pot and cook until the clams open, 5 to 10 minutes. Use tongs to transfer open clams to a bowl; discard any that do not open.
• Add the pasta and 3/4 teaspoon black pepper to the sauce in the pot. Cook, tossing, until pasta is just cooked through. Return the clams to the pot and toss with the pasta. Divide mixture among serving bowls. Garnish with mint and drizzle with more oil.

CLEAR CLAM SAUCE AND PASTA

Steps:

• Start cooking pasta according to package instructions.
• While pasta is cooking put olive oil, crushed garlic and red pepper in sauce pan and cook on med-low until garlic just starts to turn golden.
• Then add the italian seasoning and cook 30 seconds more.
• Add clams and their juice and 1/2 cup boiling pasta water from the pasta pot and simmer for 1 minute then take it off the heat.
• Drain pasta and put it back it the pot you cooked it in and pour clam sauce over the top.
• Put back on low heat and let simmer for a minute.
• Plate up and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and pine nuts.
• Great with parmesan roasted tomato slices and crusty french bread!

CRAZEE SIMPLE SAFFRON TOMATO CLAM SAUCE AND LINGUINE

Steps:

• Over medium high heat, heat olive oil in heavy skillet. Add mushrooms and cook until brown. Add onion, garlic and bell pepper cook stirring occasionally until wilted.
• Stir in saffron, basil, oregano and red chili flakes, cook 1 minute. Add diced zucchini and cook until zucchini begins to wilt. Stir in sauce and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low, stir in clams and diced olives. Cook until heated through.
• Serve over hot linguine and sprinkle with cheese.