Frutti di Mare

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1/2 pound angel hair pasta

Salt, for pasta water

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil -- 2 turns of the pan

2 shallots, chopped

4 cloves garlic, crushed or finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes -- eyeball it

1/2 cup dry white wine, eyeball it

1 (15-ounce) can crushed tomatoes

Salt and black pepper

1 pound small fresh clams, ask for them scrubbed

1 pound mussels, scrubbed

10 to 12 large shrimp, deveined -- ask for easy peels at the fish counter, tails removed

1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, a couple of handfuls

20 fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips or torn

Crusty bread, warmed