Spaghetti Alle Ozze, Vongole And Peperoni
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Course : Italian
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic -- peeled, sliced thin
1 medium red bell pepper -- cored, seeded, and chopped 1/4 inch dice
1 tablespoon crushed hot red pepper
24 medium cockles or tiny clams -- scrubbed and rinsed
24 medium prince edward island mussels -- scrubbed and rinsed
1 1/2 cups dry white wine
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 pound spaghetti
1/4 cup finely-chopped Italian parsley
 

Preparation:

Bring 6 quarts water to boil and add 2 tablespoons salt. In a 12-inch to 14-inch sauté pan, heat oil over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add garlic, bell pepper and hot pepper and cook until soft, about 7 to 8 minutes. Add cockles and mussels and cook 1 minute, stirring regularly. Add white wine and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, drop pasta in boiling water and cook according to package instructions. Add butter to pan with mollusks and cook until clams and mussels are all open, about 3 minutes. Drain pasta well and toss into pan with clams. Cook 30 seconds together, add parsley, toss well and serve in a warm serving bowl. Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5713)