Thursday, February 19, 2009

SOUTH BREEZES - Spaghetti & Clam Sauce

The light southern breezes are keeping it warm at Hollywood Beach. The ocean is calm and we continue to enjoy low humidity, lower the Hawaii.
Enjoy the beach and think how good life is.


HEALTH HINT

People who are satisfied with life are about 1 1/2
times less likely to have chronic problems such as pain, regardless their age how much they exercise or whether they smoke.


Spaghetti with Clam Sauce


Serves 4 in wide bowls

Spaghetti – 1 lb
Baby clams – 2 cans – 10 oz each
Olive oil 2 TBL
Butter – 1 TBL
Vegetable broth – ½ cup
Dry vermouth – ½ cup
Anchovies - 3 or 4
Parsley – fresh flat leaf, stemmed – 1 bunch, chopped
Garlic – 4 or 5 cloves – diced
Chili stuff chili mix – 1 tsp
Parmesan cheese – grated

Cook spaghetti in large pot of salted boiling water until al-dente, about 10 minutes
Use a large deep pan heated to medium.
Add olive oil butter and anchovies. Mix the anchovies around until they start to disintegrate. These should take care of all your salt needs

Add garlic and stir as it cooks until it turns golden but not brown.
Add the vegetable broth.Add the clams weith their juice in the cans
Stir in the Chili Mix

Add the Vermouth and stir and cook uncovered for about 5 minutes

Slip the spaghetti into 4 wide bowls. Ladle the clam sauce over the pasta.
Sprinkle tops with chopped parsley and freshly grated parmesan

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