Sunday 24th Feb '08

Tonight I got some pippies/cockles out of the freezer and made pasta. I love love LOVE cockles. I have not eaten a mussel since I got hooked on cockles. *drool*

I would put up the recipe for this dish but I don't remember exactly what I put in it. I don't follow recipes so every time I cook a dish, it's always a little different depending on what I've decided to add. Here's one version of the recipe:


Pasta with Cockles in a Tomato Basil Sauce

Heat some olive oil in a pan, add chopped garlic and sautee for a minute.

Add fresh chopped basil and half a white/brown onion that's been sliced.

Stir in some tomato paste and fresh diced roma tomatoes.

Add some white wine and simmer.

Stir in cockles, the other half of the onion and al dente pasta. Cover with a lid to allow cockles to cook, stirring occasionally.

Serve immediately with freshly grated parmesa/pecorino and chilli.

*drool*