by aargersi
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Expand1/2 pound dried linguini (really for this recipe you need dry, not fresh pasta) Ask a question about this ingredient
1 pound littleneck clams - scrubbed clean Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deviened Ask a question about this ingredient
1 cup 1/4 inch sliced Spanish chorizo Ask a question about this ingredient
3 medium shallots - sliced Ask a question about this ingredient
3 cloves garlic - sliced Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 each red, yellow and orange bell pepper cut in strips (I just like the colors, you can use all red if you want) If your peppers are very tall you may want to half the strips. Ask a question about this ingredient
2 cups red wine - I used a cotes du rhone, Bittman uses chianti Ask a question about this ingredient
2-3 tablespoons olive oil (to coat the skillet) Ask a question about this ingredient
1 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika (any roads that don't lead to Bittman end up in a pile of smoked paprika don't they?) Ask a question about this ingredient
1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional - I like heat, I used a BIG pinch) Ask a question about this ingredient
juice from 1 orange (I wanted to use blood orange but they were out, I used a navel but I think blood orange would be awesome) Ask a question about this ingredient
2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley Ask a question about this ingredient
3-4 turns of the peppermill Ask a question about this ingredient
OK for this recipe you really need your mise en place ... it's not hard at all - it just all happens together and you want to make sure everything is cooked just right. Put the wine and one sliced shallot in a small saucepan and bring it to a simmer. Once it has simmered keep it warm on the very lowest setting you have.
Ask a question about this stepBring a pot of heavily salted water to a boil. At the same time heat the biggest skillet you have on medium high. Put your colander in the sink so it's at the ready too. OK you are ready to roll.
Ask a question about this stepOnce the water is at a rolling boil, add the linguini and set your timer for 4 minutes (my linguini has a 7-9 cook time, I am assuming yours does too, if not, set the time for half the cook time)
Ask a question about this stepAdd the olive oil to your hot skillet and add the chorizo in. After a couple of minutes when the chorizo has crisped a bit and released some fat, add the other two shallots. Stir everything around. Now add the garlic, paprika, crushed pepper and the clams. Steal about 1/4 c of pasta water and pour it over the clams and cover the pan for a couple of minutes. They should start to open ... take the lid back off. Add in the peppers and the shrimp and gently move everything around to make sure it all cooks evenly. Grind some pepper in now as well.
Ask a question about this stepWhen the 4 minute timer beeps, drain the pasta and put it back in the pot. Add enough red wine to cover it - you may not end up using all of the wine - depends on your pasta. Also fish those wine soaked shallots out and put them with the pasta. Keep it simmering and set your timer for another 4 minutes. If it dries up add more wine. At the end of the 4 minutes test, It should be a perfect al dente and a gorgeous color to boot.
Ask a question about this stepAdd the pasta into the skillet with the rest and toss it all together. Squeeze the orange juice in and stir in the parsley. That's it!
Ask a question about this stepThe color of the noodles is beautiful and the dish sound delicious. Well done, aargersi!
why thank you! I ate a LOT of it this weekend - testing dontcha know - rough life
Kristen is the Senior Editor of food52.
Gorgeous! And sounds delicious. Until my brother moved to NYC he was always making "drunken" pasta for us, except he cooked the pasta in the wine completely - no water. Depending on the wine, sometimes it was a little too acidic, so doing it for half the time sounds really good. YUM. PS: I hear you on the shut up or put up - this one is taking a long time to percolate, hoping I get it together in the next 24 hours...