Linguine Montecatini Recipes

LINGUINE MONTECATINI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
• Place tomatoes cut side up, on a rack in a large baking dish and bake 20 minutes, or until slightly dry. Coarsely chop the tomatoes.
• Warm oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, spinach, and tomatoes and cook until spinach is wilted.
• Cook linguine according to package directions. Drain, add to the skillet and toss well.

LINGUINI WITH CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the linguini, cover the pot, and bring it back to a boil. Remove the cover, stir, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of pasta cooking water. Drain the pasta and set aside. (Reserve 1 cup pasta for the Round 2 Recipe Savory Noodle Pie.)
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat with the oil. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the lemon juice and the clams with their juices. Cook for 2 minutes to warm the clams through. Add the parsley and butter to the clams and stir. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed. Pour the pasta onto a serving platter and pour the clams and sauce over the pasta. Serve immediately.

LINGUINE AI FRUTTI DI MARE

Steps:

• Boil water in a large pot. Heat oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Cook garlic until it sizzles. Add red pepper flakes to taste; cook 1 minute. Add wine and clams; cover. Raise heat to medium-high; cook 5 minutes. Add linguine to boiling water. Cook until al dente. Uncover sauté pan; simmer 1 minute more. Add tomato sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Add rest of seafood. Cook, stirring, until clams and mussels open, about 3 minutes. Toss with linguine. Add parsley; toss. Divide among 4 bowls.

LINGUINE WITH CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Combine clams with juice, butter, oil, minced garlic, parsley, basil, and pepper in a large saucepan. Place over medium heat until boiling. Serve warm over pasta.

LINGUINE WITH CLAMS

Steps:

• Cook the pasta and the sauce: Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add 5 large pinches of salt. Add the linguine to the boiling water. Cook until al dente, about 3 minutes less than what the box advices, stirring occasionally so it doesn't clump. Meanwhile, in a large sauté pan over medium high heat, add the olive oil and garlic, followed by the clams and parsley. Sauté for 2-3 minutes, until the clams begin to open and the garlic is lightly brown. Add the wine, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cover and cook until clams are fully open, 7-8 minutes.
• Assemble the dish: Drain the pasta, reserving ½-¾ cup of the pasta water. Return the pasta to the pot. Pour ½ cup reserved pasta water, clams, and sauce into the pot. Cook over low heat, gently tossing the pasta with the sauce for 1-2 minutes to allow it to "marry"-or absorb-the sauce. The pasta should be firm to the bite. Transfer to a platter or bowl and serve immediately.