Linguine Ai Frutti Di Mare (Linguine With Fruit Of The Sea) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, sliced, to taste
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
1/2 cup dry white wine
12 littleneck clams
10 ounces linguine
3/4 cup tomato sauce
12 black mussels (optional)
8 shrimp, shelled (tail intact)
4 sea scallops, quartered
5 ounces calamari, cut into thin rings
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped

Preparation

Boil water in a large pot.
Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat, and saute garlic until it sizzles.
Add red pepper flakes to taste; cook 1 minute.
Add wine and clams (in shell or from can, after rinsing); cover. Increase heat to med-high; cook 5 minutes.
Now it's time to boil the linguine! Cook until al dente. Uncover saute pan; simmer 1 minute more.
Add tomato sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
Add shrimp, calamari, scallops, and mussels (if using). Cook, stirring, until clams and mussels open, about 3 minutes. Toss with linguine. Add parsley; toss.
Serve very hot!