About the Recipe
Method Monday featuring Mixed Seafood Pasta with White Wine Clam Sauce. One of our longer recipes but bound to be a hit!
The Ingredients
White Wine and Clam Sauce
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 can minced clams (6.5 ounces)
• 1/2 cup reserved clam juice
          (Note -- reserve and additional 1/2 cup of clam juice for the mixed seafood and linguine)
• ½ cup butter
• 2 tablespoons dry white wine (you'll drink the rest later)
• 1/2 squeezed lemon
• salt and pepper to taste
Mixed Seafood and Linguine
• 1 (16 ounce) package dried linguine
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 12 oz mussels
• 5 oz scallops
• 1/3 cup white wine (almost time to drink the rest)
• 1/2 cup reserved clam juice (see note above)
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• White Wine Clam Sauce (recipe above)
• 1 cup freshly grated parmesan
• 2 tablespoons of chopped flat leaf parsley for garnish
The Method
White Wine and Clam Sauce
Step 1
Warm olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté shallots and garlic in heated oil until shallots are tender and translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain cans of minced clams, reserving 1/2 cup of the clam juice.
Step 2
Stir clams, reserved clam juice, butter, wine, salt, and pepper into shallot and garlic mixture. Turn heat to medium-low and simmer until sauce has reduced by 1/2 and has thickened, about 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 3
Turn heat of and squeeze fresh lemon juice in and stir and spoon on top fo Mixed Seafood Linguini, serve immediately.
Mixed Seafood Linguini
Step 1
Make linguine according to box.
Step 2
In a large sauté pan, melt butter over medium heat and add garlic. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Do not burn the garlic.
Step 3
Add in mussels, white wine, clam juice and crushed red pepper flakes. Allow for white wine and clam juice to cook down about 3-4 minutes, until slightly reduced.
Step 4
Add scallops and sauté for and additional 2 to 4 minutes. Cooking time depends on how big your scallops are.
Step 5
Add linguine to the seafood and wine mixture, toss until well mixed. Turn off the heat and let sit for 2 to 4 minutes to allow pasta to soak.
Step 6
Top with White Wine Clam Sauce, sprinkle freshly grated parmesan and flat leaf parsley. Serve immediately.
Notes
1. Drink remaining wine with dinner, you deserve it!