Best Zuppa Di Cozze E Vongole Recipes

ZUPPA DI MUSSELS (CLAMS) O VONGOLE AL POMODORO

Steps:

• (Start preparing a day ahead.).
• Cooking Time: 30 minutes.
• Preparation:.
• Soak shellfish overnight in salted water (in sea water if available, or see instructions below.).
• Drain in a colander. Mince abundant parsley, cut the tomatoes, and grind some pepper in your peppermill.
• Sliced garlic as finely as possible. Not minced, just paper thin fine slices.
• Heat the olive oil in a heavy 3 quart saucepan or Dutch oven over very low heat. Add the garlic; cook slowly until the garlic just begins to turn very light brown, this should take about 10 minutes. 2. Add the crushed red pepper, if using, and remove from the heat. Let cool 5 minutes.
• Return the pan to high heat; add the wine and boil 3 minutes. Add the cleaned clams or mussels and cover tightly. Steam, shaking the pan occasionally, just until the shells open, about 2 minutes for the mussels, 6 minutes for the clams. 60 seconds before completion add tomatoes and parsley if desired, more red pepper or black pepper to taste. Spoon the shellfish and broth into shallow bowls and serve very hot.
• Cook a minute or two more, and serve, with toasted bread or over pasta.
• Note:.
• If one of the shellfish fails to open upon being cooked, do not eat it! It was already dead when it went into the pot, and eating it could make you quite sick.

ZUPPA DI COZZE E VONGOLE

Steps:

• Steam clams and mussels in a little white wine. (This may be done ahead of time.)
• Heat oil in a pan and add garlic, herbs, and chili pepper.
• When garlic is light golden, add tomatoes, lemon, and seasoning.
• Bring to a boil; remove tomato mixture from heat.
• Per serving, heat 6 mussels and 8 clams in a sauté pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• Splash in 2-3 tablespoons of white wine, reduce.
• Add 2 teaspoons of chopped parsley and 6 ounces of the tomato mixture.
• When hot, arrange in medium oval plate.
• Top with tomato sauce.
• Garnish with 2 thin slices of bread, toasted and rubbed with garlic.

ZUPPA DI VONGOLE (CLAM SOUP)

Steps:

• Scrub clams with a brush, and rinse well to remove sand. Place in a large kettle with ½ cup water, and steam until shells open, about 15 minutes. Remove clams from shells, and strain juice. Set clam juice aside until ready to use.
• Brown garlic in oil about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, and parsley. Simmer about 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add clam juice and clams. Continue cooking 1 minute longer. Pour over toast and serve immediately.

ZUPPA DI VONGOLE (CLAM SOUP)

Steps:

• Into a saucepan put 4 dozen *vongole* or small clams (cockles or mussels can be used as well).
• Pour over them three-quarters of a bottle of white wine and let them cook until they have opened.
• Drain them, setting aside the liquid in which they have cooked, and remove the empty half-shells. -- Chop the white part of a leek with a small onion, add a clove of garlic, and saute this mixture in a saucepan with good oil, add the liquid from the clams, and a quart of fish stock; add a peeled and chopped tomato, a bouquet of marjoram, and a few green leaves of celery.
• Let this bubble fast for ten minutes, remove the bouquet and the garlic, stir the clams into the soup, and pour it into the tureen.
• Serve separately small croutons of bread fried in oil.