Bolton Family Recipes

Clammed Bisgetti

This is setup a bit different. It includes the preparation with ingredients at each step.

1. Using a heavy or cast iron skillet, heat and cook slowly for ½ hour until broken down but not brown:
• ½ cup olive oil
• 1 chopped dried chilé pepper (can buy in jar)
• 1 large, chopped onion
• 3 big garlic cloves, mashed
• basil - generous amount (I mash the dried basil in the palms of my hands)
• salt & pepper
2. Pour juice into sauce, save clams
• 2 cans chopped clams
3. Simmer & cook down until it is oily instead of watery. Keep hot.
4. Cook with a drop olive oil
• 16oz spaghetti (for 6 people)
5. Do not rinse spaghetti.
6. Add & cook for approximately 5 minutes
• ½ cup chopped parsley
• 6 tblsp romano cheese
• reserved clams

Optional: Can be made ahead of time & and reheated. It is almost better the next day as the flavors meld together.