The Linguine with True Clams and Lupins are one of my specialties. I never dress pasta, strictly whole wheat, only with true clams because being farmed, they are rather tasteless… unlike lupins, these small Adriatic clams, which are really flavorful. So I cook them together, and then remove the small ones to shell… not everyone likes them because, being so tiny, they are a bit tricky to handle, but believe me, once you taste them, you won’t be able to do without them
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 1 Hour
- Cooking time: 4 Minutes
- Portions: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 1.32 lbs True Clams
- 1.1 lbs Lupins
- 12.35 oz Whole Wheat Linguine
- 3.4 oz White Wine
- 2 cloves Garlic
- to taste Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- to taste Salt and Chili Pepper
- to taste Parsley
Preparation
As soon as you return from the fish market, soak both types of clams in a bowl of cold water and add a handful of salt.
An hour before serving the pasta, rinse them and put them to open in a large saucepan along with a garlic clove, a piece of parsley, and two tablespoons of oil.
Increase the heat, pour in the wine, cover with a lid, and cook for about 4 minutes.
Let them cool slightly, shell only the small clams and lupins, and then place them in a bowl along with the true clams.
Strain the cooking sauce and add it to the clams.
In a rather large non-stick pan, sauté a chopped garlic clove along with the oil and chili pepper, add the shellfish, and turn off the heat.
Drain the pasta, turn the heat back on, and toss the linguine.
Serve your Linguine with True Clams and Lupins piping hot, sprinkled with chopped parsley.
Notes
Tip: before soaking your clams in water, once removed from the net, let them drop one by one into the sink.
The spoiled or sandy ones will open immediately, thus avoiding complications during cooking.
You will eat Linguine with True Clams and Lupins with peace of mind
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