Pasta With Spicy Tomato Clam Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (5 ounce) can baby clams, including liquid
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup pitted black olives, coarsely chopped
• 3/4 lb short pasta, such as rotini
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large frying pan, cook garlic over medium heat until softened but not brown.
• 2 add mushrooms and cook until liquid has evaporated.
• 3 remove from heat; add anchovy paste and hot pepper flakes.
• 4 add tomatoes, juice from clams and pepper.
• 5 return to medium heat and bring to a simmer, breaking up tomatoes with a wooden spoon.
• 6 simmer, uncovered, for about 20 minutes or until thickened.
• 7 meanwhile, in large pot of boiling water, cook pasta until tender but firm.
• 8 drain well and keep warm.
• 9 once tomato sauce has thickened, add clams, black olives and half of the parsley.
• 10 simmer for 2 minutes.
• 11 toss pasta with tomato sauce, top each serving with remaining parsley and parmesan cheese.