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Large Shell Pasta with Seafood Sauce

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 large garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1 28-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes, chopped, juices reserved
1 10-ounce can baby clams, drained, juices reserved
4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
1 teaspoon anchovy paste
12 ounces large uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined
12 ounces large shell pasta, freshly cooked

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and dried red pepper and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute. Mix in tomatoes with reserved juices, reserved clam juices, 2 tablespoons parsley, basil and anchovy paste. Cover skillet and cook 15 minutes. Uncover and simmer until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add clams and shrimp. Simmer until shrimp are just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Add pasta to sauce; toss to combine. Transfer to large bowl. Garnish with remaining 2 tablespoons parsley.

TagsPastaPasta ShellsCanned TomatoTomatoVegetableClamShellfishSeafoodShrimpMainDinnerDairy FreeNut FreeGluten FreeWeeknight MealsQuickSimmerBon Appétit
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