Ingredients
- 1 Medium onion diced
- 2 Medium green peppers, diced
- 2 Tomatoes, diced
- 2 Cloves garlic, minced
- Olive oil for frying
- 75ml (2 Β½ fl oz) White wine
- 1 litre (1ΒΎ pints) Water
- ΒΌ TSP Saffron threads, infused in just a littled boiled water
- 250g (9 oz) Clams, scrubbed and washed and any that will not close discarded
- 150g (5Β½ oz) cuttlefish, cleaned, preapred and cut into small strips
- 150g (5Β½ oz) King prawns peeled
- 100g (3Β½ oz) Hake, filleted and cut into small pieces
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 200g (7oz) Short lengths of spaghetti or a pasta shape such as tubetti lunghi
Accompaniment
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Description
Although fiddly to prepare, this tapa looks and tastes stunning and you may want to increase the quantities to make it into a main dish.
Method
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1) In a heavy-bottomed saute pan, fry the onion, peppers, tomatoes and garlic in olive oil until soft.
2) Add the white wine and cook for about 10 minutes to reduce the liquid.
3) Add the water and saffron liquid and cook on a high heat for 15 minutes.
4) Add the clams, cuttlefish, prawns, hake, seasoning and pasta and continue to cook over a low heat for about 10 minutes, until the fish and pasta are tender and the liquid has been absorbed. Discard any clams that have not opened. Serve in individual dished.
Enjoy you meal!
Chef's Tips
Better to serve it in earthenware dishes.
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