Spicy Olive and Seafood Spaghetti
- Yield 4 servings
Shrimp and mussels come to the fore in this seafood pasta dish with a touch of heat.
California Olive Committee
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (41x50s)
- 1 cup green bell peppers, diced (1/4-inch)
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 -- (14 1/2-ounce) cans chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 pound medium clams, scrubbed
- 1/2 pound mussels, scrubbed
- 1 cup California Black Ripe Olives, sliced
- 3/4 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 quarts cooked spaghetti
- 1/4 cup chopped basil
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add shrimp, green peppers and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in chopped tomatoes, white wine and tomato paste. Add clams and mussels, cover and steam for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove lid and stir in olives, salt and pepper flakes. Toss with spaghetti and basil and serve.
