4tablespoonsolive oilor enough to cover the bottom of your pot
2bay leaves
10garlic cloves+/- depending upon your taste for garlic
2carrotsdiced
1onionmedium, diced
2tablespoonstomato paste
1 1/2cupswater or chicken stock
salt and Pepper to taste
Seafood
4tablespoonsolive oil
6garlic clovescrushed
2clamscanned, in juice
1 1/2teaspoonscrushed red pepper flakes
2poundsmusselsfresh
1poundclamsfresh
2poundsshrimpfresh
Instructions
Basic Red Sauce - Inspired by Emeril
Pour 2- 35 oz cans stewed tomatoes into a bowl and squeeze them between your fingers breaking them into little pieces.
Drizzle 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large saucepot(or enough to cover the bottom of your pot) and turn on the heat to medium-high.
As the oil heats add 2 bay leaves and heat until brown, approximately 1 minute.
Add 10 cloves garlic (+/- depending upon your taste for garlic) that have been finely chopped and stir until golden.
As the garlic begins to turn golden stir in 2 carrots diced and 1 medium onion diced. Cook this for 15 minutes until soft and starting to brown.
Once the vegetables have browned combine the tomatoes, 2 tablespoons tomato paste and 1 1/2 cups water or chicken stock to the pot.
Allow the pot to boil then turn down to low with the lid partially covering the pot allowing the sauce to reduce until a nice thick layer coats a spoon (about one hour). You will likely only use part of this sauce in your fra diavolo recipe so pan to put some away for further enjoyment.
Seafood Dish
Once the basic red sauce is ready, take a large skillet and add another 4 tablespoons olive oil Crush 6 cloves garlic and saute until golden. Our in 2 cans of diced clams in juice add 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes. After all of the above ingredients have had a minute or two to cook together add 3-4 cups of sauce and bring to a boil. Take 2 pounds mussels, 1 pound clams, and 2 pounds shrimp combining them with the boiling sauce. Cover the pot.
The seafood is done when all shellfish are open and the shrimp are pink. This is usually in a few minutes time. Discard any shellfish that didn’t open. Enjoy!