Clam Brodetto

11 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 Goat Horn pepper, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon chile flakes
  • 4 cloves garlic, sliced paper-thin
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 1 (14-ounce) can San Marzano tomatoes (see sidebar, page 216), passed through a food mill
  • 2 pounds clams
  • 1 cup Controne Beans (page 162)
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Pour the olive oil into a deep saute pan over medium-high heat and add the Goat Horn pepper, chile flakes, and garlic.
  2. 2
    Saute until soft but not colored.
  3. 3
    Add the white wine and cook until the alcohol evaporates, 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. 4
    Add the tomatoes and decrease the heat to a simmer.
  5. 5
    Cook for 8 to 10 minutes longer, until the mixture is thickened, then add the clams and beans and increase the heat.
  6. 6
    Cover immediately and cook over medium heat until the beans are heated through and the clams open, just a few minutes more.
  7. 7
    Discard any clams that dont open.
  8. 8
    Just before serving, add the lemon juice and parsley.
  9. 9
    Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

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