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- Spaghetti and Clams in White Wine Sauce for two
  
  Posted at 9:20 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Jan 17th
  Living in New England, I am fortunate to have access to the freshest seafood. Hard to believe in 2021, an old fashion fish monger truck sells fish and seafood straight off the dock at our seasonal summer market. And this winter, after the market closed, the company is delivering weekly to our town. I just place the order on Monday, for a Wednesday delivery!
  
  I don’t have time most weeknights to prepare elaborate meals. Instead, I serve meals prepared in under thirty minutes, or I defrost and reheat something I made ahead on a leisurely weekend.
  
  One of my favorite easy dinners for two is Spaghetti and Clams in a light white wine sauce. I like to use meaty count neck clams, married with wine and herbs for a lusciously delightful taste.
  
  Dinner in under thirty minutes!
  
  Ingredients
  
  2 tablespoon olive oil
  2 cloves garlic, minced
  1 shallot, minced
  1 tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
  1 cup dry white wine
  pinch of saffron
  1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  1/4 teaspoon pepper
  1 pound count neck clams, well-scrubbed
  4 ounces thin spaghetti, cook according to package
  
  In a saute pan, add olive oil, garlic, shallot, and thyme. Saute on medium heat for 8-10 minutes; garlic and shallots should be translucent, not browned. Add wine, saffron, salt, and pepper simmering for 5 minutes. Add clams, cover, continue to cook for 5-10 minutes. All the clams should be open; discard any that aren’t. Pour over cooked pasta. Serve with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.
  
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- Clams in Wine Sauce
  
  Posted at 9:00 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Nov 28th
  Clams in Wine Sauce
  
  Love easy, tasty meals that are quick then you’ll love my Clams in White Sauce. I make these clams as a light dinner served with salad and bread or a hardier meal tossed with pasta, side salad, and bread. Either way, these clams are so good.
  
  2 tablespoon olive oil
  
  4 garlic cloves, minced
  
  2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, I like Pensey’s Tuscan Sunset
  
  pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  
  8 oz. bottled clam juice
  
  1/4 cup dry white wine
  
  2 tablespoon butter
  
  1 1/2 lbs. Count Neck Clams
  
  1. Wash clams to remove any dirt or sand.
  
  2. In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic; saute for 1 minute, or until tender. Stir in Italian seasons and red pepper flakes. Pour in clam juice and white wine. Bring to boil then simmer for five minutes. Add clams, cover, and steam till clams start to open.
  
  3. Add butter and clams, cover, and cook till the clams open about ten minutes. Discard any that do not open. Transfer clams to plate. Serve with fresh bread and a glass of crisp white wine.
  
  Enjoy!
  
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- Spaghetti with Clams for Two
  
  Posted at 2:44 pm by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Jul 15th
  Dinner for two can be a challenge especially after cooking for a large family as you find it hard to scale down the ingredients and portions. One of the many reasons I like to use pasta or rice as a base then add to create a delicious dinner for two. Seafood lends well to dinner for two. In this meal I used count neck clams which are meaty and flavorful married with wine and seasonings for a lusciously delightful taste.
  
  Ingredients
  
  2 tablespoon olive oil
  
  2 cloves garlic, minced
  
  1 shallot, minced
  
  1 tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
  
  1 cup dry white wine
  
  pinch of saffron
  
  1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  
  1/4 teaspoon pepper
  
  1 pound count neck clams, well scrubbed
  
  4 ounces thin spaghetti, cook according to package
  
  In a saute pan add olive oil, garlic, shallot and thyme. Saute on medium heat for 8-10 minutes, garlic and shallots should be translucent, not browned. Add wine, saffron, salt and pepper simmering for 5 minutes. Add clams, cover, continue to cook for 5-10 minutes. All the clams should be open, discard any that aren’t. Pour over cooked pasta. Serve with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.
  
  Enjoy!
  
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- Clams in Wine Sauce
  
  Posted at 6:00 pm by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Feb 8th
  Clams in Wine Sauce
  
  Love easy, tasty meals that are quick then you’ll love my Clams in White Sauce. I make these clams as a light dinner served with salad and bread or a hardier meal tossed with pasta, side salad and bread. Either way these clams are so good.
  
  2 tablespoon olive oil
  
  4 garlic cloves, minced
  
  2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, I like Pensey’s Tuscan Sunset
  
  pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  
  8 oz. bottled clam juice
  
  1/4 cup dry white wine
  
  2 tablespoon butter
  
  1 1/2 lbs. Count Neck Clams
  
  1. Wash clams to remove any dirt or sand.
  
  2. In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic; saute for 1 minute, or until tender. Stir in Italian seasons and red pepper flakes. Pour in clam juice and white wine. Bring to boil then simmer for five minutes. Add clams, cover, and steam till clams start to open.
  
  3. Add butter and clams, cover, and cook till the clams open about ten minutes. Discard any that do not open. Transfer clams to plate. Serve with fresh bread and a crisp white wine.
  
  Enjoy!
  
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- Cioppino – A Wonderful Italian fish stew!
  
  Posted at 12:14 pm by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Jan 10th
  After my husband order Cioppino many years ago in a restaurant, I’ve started making this wonderful Italian fish stew for my family. I make mine with a thicker sauce to serve over pasta because who doesn’t love pasta, or you can just serve it with fresh crusty bread and a salad. I love one-pot meals that are easy to make and taste delicious. Many other nationalities have similar fish stews and I love to make the different ethnic dishes.
  
  Cioppino
  
  3 tablespoon olive oil
  
  1 large onion, chopped
  
  2 shallots, chopped
  
  4 garlic cloves, minced
  
  1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  
  1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  
  1 bay leaf crushed
  
  1 can(28 oz) tomatoes with juice, chopped or two cans (14 oz) chopped tomatoes with juice
  
  3/4 cup dry white wine
  
  1 tablespoon tomato paste
  
  1/2 teaspoon salt
  
  1/4 teaspoon pepper
  
  2 pounds mussels, scrubbed and debearded
  
  2 pounds clams, scrubbed
  
  1 pound shrimp, peeled
  
  1 pound sea scallops
  
  1 pound scrod or other white fish.
  
  Heat oil in a large double boiler. Add onion, shallots, and garlic cook for 5 minutes. Add seasonings, tomatoes, wine and tomato paste. Simmer for 30 minutes so flavors will blend. Add mussels and clams, cover and cook for 5 minutes until they open. Discard any that don’t open. Add remaining shrimp, scallops, and scrod. Gently stir the stew, cover and cook for 5 minutes until all the fish is cooked.
  
  Serve over 1 pound of pasta. To make this dish really nice serve with fresh pasta.
  
  You can add any variety of shellfish and fish depending on what is available at the market. If you like calamari add in place of scallops or white fish. Just use your imagination
  
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  Posted in Easy recipes, entertaining, family meals, Fish, Good Dinner Mrs Mellen, Hearty Meal, Main Dish | Tagged clams, easy, Fish stew, Good Dinner Mrs Mellen, mussels
- Seafood Pasta for Two
  
  Posted at 5:14 am by Good Dinner Mrs Mellen
  
  Jun 14th
  Seafood Pasta for two
  
  2 tablespoons olive oil
  2 cloves chopped garlic
  1 shallot chopped
  1 can chopped tomatoes
  1 bottle clam juice
  2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, I like Penzy’s Tuscan Sunset
  pinch saffron
  pinch sea salt
  1 teaspoon black pepper
  1 teaspoon crushed hot red peppers
  1/2 pound clams, cleaned
  1 pound mussels, cleaned
  1/4 sea scallops
  1/2 pound spaghetti
  
  Heat oil in a pan adding garlic and shallots cooking until translucent just releasing the flavors. Add tomatoes, clam juice, Italian seasonings, saffron, salt, black pepper, and red pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes stirring occasionally. Add clams, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Then add mussels continuing to simmer for another 10 minutes until clams and mussels are open. Add scallops combining with sauce, simmer for 3 minutes. While the seafood is simmering cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Drain pasta and put in a large bowl. Add seafood lightly toss. Serve with Parmesan cheese.
  
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  Posted in cooking, Easy recipes, family meals, Uncategorized | Tagged clams, mussles, pasta, Penzy Spices, scallops, Seafood