Tomato Pasta with Asari Clams and Bacon

Name: Tomato Pasta with Asari Clams and Bacon
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 160 grams Pasta; 2 tablespoons, 1 clove Olive oil, crushed garlic; 1 *Red Chilli Pepper (remove the seeds); 2 slice Bacon (cut into 1 cm pieces); 1/2 Onion (sliced); 200 grams Asari clams; 1 heaping tablespoon, 1 tablespoon White wine (or sake), chopped Parsley; 1 can Whole Canned Tomatoes (crushed); 1/2 tsp *Sugar; 1 tbsp Olive oil for finishing; 1 Salt and black pepper

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

This is a great way of enjoying asari (Manila) clams.

The tomatoes add a refreshing touch of acidity. Recipe by MyDining

This is a great way of enjoying asari (Manila) clams.

The tomatoes add a refreshing touch of acidity. Recipe by MyDining

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

This is a great way of enjoying asari (Manila) clams.

The tomatoes add a refreshing touch of acidity. Recipe by MyDining

This is a great way of enjoying asari (Manila) clams.

The tomatoes add a refreshing touch of acidity. Recipe by MyDining

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Ingredients

2 servings

160 gramsPasta
2tablespoons, 1 clove Olive oil, crushed garlic
1*Red Chilli Pepper (remove the seeds)
2 sliceBacon (cut into 1 cm pieces)
1/2Onion (sliced)
200 gramsAsari clams
1heaping tablespoon, 1 tablespoon White wine (or sake), chopped Parsley
1 canWhole Canned Tomatoes (crushed)
1/2 tsp*Sugar
1 tbspOlive oil for finishing
1Salt and black pepper

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Steps

1

Clean the clams to remove the sand. Wash them while rubbing thoroughly. Slice the bacon and onion.
2

Heat olive oil and garlic in a pan over low heat. Be careful not to let it burn. Cook until fragrant. At the end, add in the red chili pepper.
3

Add the onion and bacon to the pan. Continue to cook carefully over low heat.
4

Add in the asari clams and quickly cook them.
5

If you have white wine (or sake) add to the pan with the parsely.
6

Cover the pan with a lid and steam the mixture until the clams open.
7

Put the whole tomatoes into a bowl and mash thoroughly. *The result should be finer than dice-cut tomatoes.
8

Pour the crushed tomatoes into the pan. Simmer the mixture for about 5 minutes.
9

Boil the pasta in plenty of salted water. Cook until the pasta is al dente (about 1 minute before the cooking time listed on the package).
10

Toss the pasta to the sauce. *If there doesn't seem to be enough sauce, add 50 ml (1 ladleful) of pasta water to the sauce.
11

Finish the pasta with a drizzle of olive oil and mix in a sprinkling of salt and pepper.