Description
Garden to table: handmade pasta with tomato-y eggplant zucchini clam sauce. So delicious!
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients for the Pasta:
- 1 1/2 cups 00 flour
- A few tablespoons of semolina
- 4 eggs
Ingredients for the Sauce:
- 2 small Japanese eggplants
- 2 small Rosa Bianca eggplants
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 medium zucchinis
- 1 large white onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 can (14 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 2.2 pounds fresh clams
- Ice water
Instructions
Instructions for the Pasta:
- In a mixing bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of 00 flour and a few tablespoons of semolina.
- Create a well in the center of the flour mixture and crack 4 eggs into it.
- Gradually incorporate the flour into the eggs, mixing until a dough forms.
- Knead the pasta dough for 7 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
- Let the pasta dough rest for 1 hour. **Begin to make the pasta sauce below**
- After resting, use a Kitchen Aid mixer with pasta attachments (or a pasta machine) to roll out the dough into angel hair-thin strands. Dust the pasta with semolina to prevent sticking.
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water for about 2-3 minutes or until pasta floats to the top. Drain and set aside.
Instructions for the Sauce:
- Rinse the clams thoroughly under cold water, scrubbing them to remove any dirt or debris.
- In a large bowl, fill it with ice water and submerge the clams. Let them soak for about 30 minutes to expel any sand or grit. Then, drain and set aside.
- Cut the Japanese eggplants, Rosa Bianca eggplants, zucchini into small cubes.
- Finely chop the fresh parsley.
- Dice the white onion.
- In a large, deep skillet or pot, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the diced white onion and sauté until translucent and slightly caramelized.
- Add the cubed zucchinis and eggplants to the skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté for about 5 minutes until the vegetables are slightly tender.
- Pour in the crushed tomatoes and vegetable broth. Bring the mixture to a simmer and let it cook for about 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- Add the cleaned clams to the sauce, cover the pot, and cook for about 5-7 minutes or until the clams open up. Discard any clams that do not open.
Assemble the Dish:
- Divide the cooked angel hair pasta into serving plates.
- Ladle the clam and vegetable sauce over the pasta.
- Sprinkle the chopped fresh parsley on top.
- Serve the Angel Hair Pasta with Clam and Vegetable Sauce immediately while it’s still hot.