5 toasted pasta clams Recipes

olive oil, onion, chopped fine, angel hair pasta or coiled fideos, broken into about 2-in. lengths, garlic cloves, minced, saffron threads (optional), crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, spanish chorizo or andouille sausages, halved lengthwise and sliced thickly, reduced-sodium chicken broth, shrimp (36 to 42 per lb.), deveined ; or shelled clams, salt, chopped flat-leafed parsley

dried italian linguine (can use fresh pasta or spinach linguine), broccoli florets, green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, sugar snap pea, stems removed (or snow peas), asparagus , split lengthwise and cut in half, minced fresh dill, minced garlic, chopped scallion, green part only (or green onions), red pepper flakes, olive oil, basil pesto (optional), baby clams (optional), salt & freshly ground black pepper, snipped fresh italian parsley (for garnish ), toasted pine nuts (for garnish ), grated parmesan cheese

angel hair or cappellini pasta, whole baby clams, drained and liquid reserved, chicken broth, red onion, diced, grated orange zest, seasoned dry bread crumbs, pasta cooking water

shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 20), lemon, halved, salt & freshly ground black pepper, dried fusilli or 8 oz gemelli pasta or 8 oz other twist pasta, olive oil, more for drizzling, fresh thyme sprig, hot red pepper flakes, garlic cloves, minced, dry white wine, clam juice, spinach, stemmed, washed, and roughly chopped (about 10 oz. after stemming), crumbled feta cheese, coarse toasted breadcrumb, chopped fresh tarragon, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, snipped fresh chives