Garlicky Clams and Mussels

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Total Time:
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
4 to 6 servings
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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 whole garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 pounds mussels, scrubbed and debearded
  • 2 pounds baby clams (littleneck if available), scrubbed
  • 1 stick of butter, cut into tablespoons
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic, in all
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 pounds fresh angel hair pasta
  • 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley

Directions

Bring a pot of salted water up to a boil. In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil and the garlic cloves. When the garlic starts to turn golden discard the cloves, about 2 minutes. Add the mussels and clams to the oil. Cover the pan and saute the seafood for about 3 to 4 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally, or until the shells open. Remove the pan from the heat and discard any shells that did not open. Pour the seafood into a bowl and set aside. Place the saute pan back on the heat and melt the butter with the minced garlic, over medium-low heat, about 2 minutes. Drop the pasta in the boiling water and cook until the pasta is al dente, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the Sauteed mussels and clams with their liquid back into the pan. Saute for 1 minute. Remove the pasta from the water and drain. Place the pasta directly into the saute pan. Remove from the heat and toss the pasta with the mussels and clams. Season with salt and pepper. Mound the pasta in the center of an over-sized pasta bowl. Garnish with the grated cheese and chopped parsley.

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  • on July 13, 2012

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    Not only was this recipe so simple and easy it was DELICIOUS!!! I was surprised how amazing it was!! Whole family loved it!!!

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  • on January 23, 2010

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    Really easy recipe to make; I had never made mussels before but it turned out incredible!
    It's a great way to switch it up from the traditional tomato sauce with mussels idea.
    I also added mushrooms to this recipe and used asiago as well as parmasean.
    Delicious!

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  • on September 13, 2009

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    I only had 2 pounds of clams and mussels total, I reduced the butter by at least 1/2 to 3/4 and added more garlic - it was fabulous and very quick to make w/ little clean-up!

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