Linguine With Clams And Red Peppers Weight Watchers Recipe 55

LINGUINE WITH CLAMS AND RED PEPPERS- WEIGHT WATCHERS RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Place clams and water in a large pot, cover and steam on high heat for 5 -7 minutes until clams open or if clams are from can skip this step Cook linguine according to directions and drain In a large skillet over medium heat cook oil, onions, bell peppers and about 1/3 of garlic until onions soften about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate for later In same skillet combine the broth, clam juice and clams and remaining garlic, bring to a boil and cook stirring frequently until liquid is reduced. Stir in linguine and then sauteed vegetables and clams, cook until heated through for 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and sprinkly on the basil.

RACHAEL RAY'S LINGUINE WITH RED CLAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, then add the pasta and cook until al dente.
• While the pasta cooks, prepare the sauce: Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat, add the EVOO (3 turns of the pan) and the anchovies and cook until the anchovies melt into the oil.
• Add the crushed red pepper flakes, oregano, thyme and garlic and cook for 1 minute, then add the onion, raise the heat to medium and cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 4 minutes, until the onion begins to soften. Add the wine and cook 1 minute, then stir in the clams with their juice plus the drained clams. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute to concentrate the flavors. Stir in the tomatoes and cook until heated through. Season with salt and pepper to taste (be sure to taste the sauce before seasoning it; there's so much salt in the anchovies and clams that you may not need to add any).
• Drain the linguine, return it to the pot and add the sauce. Add half the parsley and toss. Adjust the salt and pepper and plate the pasta. Garnish it with the remaining parsley and a little lemon zest.

WW SEAFOOD LINGUINE - 7 POINTS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil.
• Add the scallions and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until softened, 2-3 minutes.
• Add the shrimp, crab, wine, lemon juice, pepper flakes, thyme and salt; cook, stirring constantly, until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Serve the linguine, topped with the seafood mixture.

WW PASTA WITH WHITE CLAM SAUCE - 7 PTS

Steps:

• Drain clams, reserving juice.
• Set clams and juice aside.
• Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Add garlic; saute' 2 minutes or until golden (do not allow to burn or garlic will be bitter).
• Add reserved clam juice, bottled clam juice, basil, and crushed red pepper flakes; bring mixture to a boil.
• Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 3 minutes.
• Add clams and lemon juice; cook 3 minutes or until clams are thoroughly heated.
• Combine pasta and clam sauce in a large bowl.
• Add chopped parsley, lemon rind, salt, and pepper; toss well.
• Spoon 1 cup pasta into each of 6 individual shallow bowls, dividing clam sauce evenly.
• Sprinkle 2 tsp Parmesan cheese over each serving.

LINGUINI WITH RED CLAM SAUCE (LINGUINI CON LE VONGOLE AL SUGO)

Steps:

• A Neopolitan custom is to let the clams soak in very cold water with a tsp of salt and the juice of one lemon for about 1/2 hour.
• This will remove any sand or grit in the clams.
• This step is optional, but I do suggest that you at least scrub the outer shells of the littlenecks quite well with a vegetable brush.
• Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil for the linguini.
• In another pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
• Add shallots and crushed red pepper and sauté until shallots are softened.
• Add chopped garlic and anchovies, and saute until anchovies begin to melt into the olive oil, careful not to let garlic get too dark.
• Carefully add chopped tomatoes with their liquid.
• Stir to combine, and add dried basil and oregano.
• Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer sauce until ready to cook clams and linguini.
• Add little neck clams to the simmering tomato sauce, stir to coat well, and cover.
• While clams begin to steam in sauce, generously salt the boiling pasta water, add linguini, and cook until al dente, (about 7 minutes).
• As clams begin to open, I remove them to a large bowl and cover, until pasta and remaining clams are cooked.
• Drain pasta, and transfer to a serving bowl.
• Top with tomato sauce and toss with chopped fresh basil.
• Finally, add cooked clams over top the pasta, still in their shells.