Experience the symphony of flavors with our delectable Clams with Angel Hair Pasta, a dish that tantalizes taste buds and transports you to a coastal paradise. Dive into the depths of this culinary masterpiece, where succulent clams, briny and tender, dance harmoniously with the ethereal lightness of angel hair pasta. Infused with the essence of garlic, white wine, and fresh herbs, each bite is a celebration of the sea's bounty. This comprehensive guide offers three variations of this classic dish, ensuring there's something for every palate. Discover the traditional elegance of Clams with Angel Hair Pasta in White Wine Sauce, where simplicity meets perfection. Indulge in the vibrant flavors of Clams with Angel Hair Pasta in Spicy Tomato Sauce, where a touch of heat elevates the dish to new heights. And for a taste of coastal Italy, embark on a culinary journey with Clams with Angel Hair Pasta in Pesto Sauce, where the aromatic basil and pine nuts create a symphony of flavors. With step-by-step instructions and a treasure trove of tips, this guide ensures your culinary adventure is a resounding success. Prepare to be captivated by the allure of Clams with Angel Hair Pasta, a dish that weaves together the essence of the sea and the artistry of culinary excellence.
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CLAMS WITH ANGEL HAIR PASTA
This dish started out as an easy quick meal for myself. But it is really good. Don't be shy with the pepper and you'll love the results.
Provided by Paul Elliott
Categories Low Cholesterol
Time 15m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Coarsely chop onion Coarsely dice tomato.
- Crush garlic.
- Heat olive oil in large frying pan on medium high heat.
- Add garlic to pan and brown for about 30 seconds.
- Add onion and fry about 2 minutes.
- Add tomato and fry about 2 minutes.
- Add clams with juice.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Let mixture bubble until reduced by half (about 3-4 minutes).
- Serve over angel hair pasta.
SAVORY SEA SCALLOPS AND ANGEL HAIR PASTA
Steps:
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the angel hair pasta, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and cook just until fragrant and softened, about 1 minute. Slice any scallops over 3/4-inch thick in half so they'll cook evenly; stir scallops, basil, and parsley into the skillet. Cook and gently stir just until scallops feel slightly firm when pressed with a finger, 2 to 3 minutes. Scallops will become tough and chewy if overcooked. Stir in lemon juice, and season with salt and black pepper. Pour in cream if you like a thicker sauce. Bring the mixture just to a bare simmer.
- Serve over hot angel hair pasta; sprinkle to taste with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 515.1 calories, Carbohydrate 46.3 g, Cholesterol 95.5 mg, Fat 21.9 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 33.1 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 527.8 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
PASTA WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE
This quick and easy meal is sure to please. My family enjoys this recipe with angel hair pasta. Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese.
Provided by Nancy Nicholas
Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Clams
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Begin preparing pasta. While preparing pasta, saute onions and garlic in olive oil. Add all ingredients except can of clam sauce. Heat on medium. Once mixture is heated, reduce heat to medium low and add clam sauce. Heat slowly.
- Once pasta is done, combine with sauce mixture and garnish with parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 655.7 calories, Carbohydrate 71.3 g, Cholesterol 100.5 mg, Fat 28.7 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 21.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 669.7 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE
This one is a family tradition. I practically grew up on it. My father, grandmother, and several great-aunts made their own variations of it. Regardless of the variation, it was always delicious. This is my own variation on the recipe, originally learned from my father. It goes great with an appetizer of Traditional Caprese Salad, a side of a fresh garden salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing, and with a dessert of Italian Orange Slices. This makes for a hearty Italian dinner, that is also health conscious - though I highly recommend a walk afterwords to kick-start the metabolism and burn the carbs. (All referenced recipes/appetizers/desserts can be found in my public recipes list.) Note: as various brands of angel hair pasta recommend different cooking times, you may want to adjust when you put the pasta in to cook. Typically, dried angel hair pasta is cooked to "al dente" (tender, but firm) within 3-5 minutes.
Provided by Obsidian468
Categories European
Time 12m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine all fresh herbs on a cutting board, and mince. You will need a very sharp knife to do this right.
- Fill a large pot with water, and add salt to taste. Bring to a boil.
- In a medium saucepan, add oil, and heat over medium heat until oil is hot.
- Drain the canned clams.
- Add clams and minced garlic to oil, and saute until clams are hot (about two minutes), stirring frequently.
- While clam and garlic mixture is heating, put the angel hair pasta in the boiling water. Cook according to the directions on the box.
- Continue stirring the clam and garlic mixture, being careful to not let the garlic burn.
- Add chopped herbs to the clam/garlic mixture, and saute for another two minutes. Remove from heat.
- When pasta is done to "al dente", remove from heat and drain water.
- Put pasta into a large bowl, and add clam/garlic/herb mixture. Mix well to prevent the pasta from sticking. Serve immediately.
- Optionally, you can add sliced or chopped fresh onion to the sauce. Also, you can substitute (or add in addition to) shrimp, chicken, scallops, crab meat, oysters, squid, etc, for the clams. It can also be topped with grated Parmesan or Romano cheese, though traditionally, it is not.
- This sauce is highly flexible, and can be modified in any number of ways. I always recommend using angel hair pasta though, as it soaks up the flavors better than any other type of pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.2, Fat 12.3, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 15.5, Sodium 1194.4, Carbohydrate 86.3, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 2, Protein 20.7
ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH CLAMS
Steps:
- For the toasted breadcrumbs: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cut the baguette into large cubes. Add to a food processor and pulse until processed into crumbs. Spread the crumbs out on a baking sheet and toss with some olive oil, salt and pepper. Transfer to the oven and toast until golden brown, stirring as needed to evenly brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
- For the clams: Add the clams, 2 tablespoons of the chopped Calabrian chiles, garlic, onion, two of the thyme sprigs, white wine, 1 cup water and some kosher salt to a saucepan. Cover with a lid, bring to a boil, and cook just until the clams open, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove the clams from the broth with tongs and allow to cool. Reserve the clam broth. Discard any clams that haven't opened. Once the clams have cooled, remove from shells and chop. Set aside.
- For the sauce: To a large high-sided saute pan, add the butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil and allow the butter to melt. Once melted, add the remaining 2 tablespoons chopped Calabrian chilies and the remaining 2 thyme sprigs, along with a ladleful or two of the clam broth. Bring to a boil. Add a touch of cream and the chopped clams, stirring until just combined. Remove the thyme sprigs. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
- Add the cooked pasta to the sauce, along with more broth if needed, and toss.
- Serve in a bowl, garnished with chopped parsley and toasted breadcrumbs.
SCALLOPS WITH ANGEL HAIR
Scallops taste extravagant, but they're actually low in fat. This recipe pairs them with superfine pasta, lightly coated with a lively white wine, garlic, onion and lemon sauce. -Nancy and John Mueller, Menomonee Falls, WI
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook scallops in 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat until firm and opaque; remove and keep warm., In the same skillet, saute onion in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, wine, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. , Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in parsley and reserved scallops; heat through., Drain pasta; serve with scallops. Sprinkle with cheese and green onions if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 527mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 22g protein.
ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH BROCCOLI AND CLAMS
This is nothing fancy, but it is quick, easy, and delicious, and with items usually on my cupboard shelf and in my freezer. This recipe is a great way to get dinner on the table - Pronto! The real bonus of this quick-prep meal: The pasta cooks right in the sauce...only one pan to clean (I love it!!!). This is definitely one of my favorite (and, least expensive) weeknight suppers.
Provided by Alan in SW Florida
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Drain clams over a medium-size skillet; reserve clams. Add bottled clam juice, water, garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes to skillet. Bring to boiling. Add broccoli; cook 3 to 4 minutes. Add pasta and olive oil; cook 3 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
- Stir clams into skillet. Cover; let stand 5 minutes or until pasta is tender. Stir mixture. Serve. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
CHEF JOHN'S SPAGHETTI WITH RED CLAM SAUCE
Steps:
- Pour olive oil into cold skillet. Add garlic, capers, anchovy paste, and red pepper flakes. Place over medium heat and cook and stir until the oil is infused with the flavors of the mixture, about 5 minutes, taking care not to brown the garlic. Add tomato sauce and rinse jar with 1/4 cup water; add water to skillet. Pour in wine and juice from clams, reserving the clams. Bring to a simmer until slightly reduced and thickened, 7 to 9 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until almost al dente, or about 1 minute less than directed on package. Drain. Return pasta to the pot off heat.
- Stir clams into the sauce. Pour sauce over pasta. Stir; cover the pot to allow it to finish cooking off heat and to allow the pasta will absorb some of the sauce, about 3 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese. Top with chopped fresh basil and/or parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 852 calories, Carbohydrate 116.9 g, Cholesterol 71.5 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 8.4 g, Protein 44.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 1513.8 mg, Sugar 18.6 g
ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH CLAMS
From Cooking Light. Per serving: 310 calories, 3.8 g fat, 19.6 g protien, 47 g carb, 47 mg cholesterol.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories High Protein
Time 27m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Cook pasta by following the package directions (may omit salt and fat); drain.
- While pasta is cooking, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Add in garlic; stir/saute 2 minutes.
- Drain clams, reserving liquid.
- Add clam liquid to skillet; simmer 5 minutes.
- Add in clams; simmer 5 minutes.
- Combine drained pasta and clam mixture in a serving bowl; toss gently.
- Sprinkle with cheese and pepper; serve immediately.
Tips:
- Use fresh clams. Fresh clams are essential for this dish. You can tell if clams are fresh by their smell. They should have a briny, ocean-like smell. If they smell fishy or sour, they are not fresh and should not be used.
- Purge the clams before cooking. Purging the clams helps to remove any sand or grit from the clams. To purge the clams, place them in a bowl of cold water and let them sit for 30 minutes. Change the water every 10 minutes.
- Cook the clams in a flavorful broth. The broth is what will give the clams and pasta their flavor. Use a broth that is made with white wine, garlic, shallots, and herbs. You can also add a splash of lemon juice or white wine vinegar.
- Do not overcook the clams. Clams are very delicate and can easily be overcooked. Overcooked clams will be tough and chewy. Cook the clams just until they are opaque and tender, about 5 minutes.
- Serve the clams with angel hair pasta. Angel hair pasta is a thin, delicate pasta that is perfect for this dish. The pasta will soak up the flavorful broth and be cooked perfectly in the time it takes to cook the clams.
Conclusion:
Clams with Angel Hair Pasta is a delicious and easy-to-make seafood dish. The clams are cooked in a flavorful broth and served over angel hair pasta. This dish is perfect for a light lunch or dinner. With a few simple tips, you can make this dish perfectly every time. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy seafood dish, give Clams with Angel Hair Pasta a try!
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