Recipe: Reef Spaghetti (6)

Ingredients...

5 tbsps olive oil
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 1/4 lb mixed shellfish, eg: clams, mussels, razor shells, scallops, whelks, cockles including shells, cleaned.
salt and peeper
1 large glass white wine
2 large tbsps tomato puree
1 lb 2 oz spaghetti
3 tbsps chopped parsley

Instructions...

1) Heat oil in a large pan with the garlic until garlic is golden brown. Season with salt and pepper then pour in the wine and stir. Allow alcohol to evaporate for 2 - 3 mins.

2) Add tomato puree and stir. Remove whelks and scallops from shells. Toss in all the shellfish and mix together well. Remove from the heat as soon as all the shells have opened up.

3) Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Toss in the spaghetti and stir.Coook until al dente then drain immediatelyand transfer the spaghetti to the pan with the shellfish.

4) Return to the heat and toss to mix for 2 - 3 mins. Sprinkle with parsley and serve at once.
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