we’ll have a wondrous crop.
Those twotomatoes and basilsuch perfect partners in the garden, and on the plate.
I say “kid pleasing” because my 16-year old nephew gobbled it up and came back for more.
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He’s sort of a big kid now, but I think that younger ones would like this too.
Toss with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 2 Tbsp of the chopped fresh basil.
While the water is coming to a boil, prep the shallots and garlic and start the sauce.
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Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan on medium heat.
Add the sliced shallots and cook until translucent, stirring often.
Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more.
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Add the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the chopped clams with their juices.
Drain the pasta, reserving 1/4 cup of the pasta water.
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Add the 1/4 cup of pasta water to the sauce in the saute pan.
Add the pasta to the cherry tomato mixture and toss to combine.
Stir in the remaining 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil.
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
