SPAGHETTI WITH SHRIMPS AND CLAMS

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We needed a dish of "pasta". I guess that an italian would codemn us to hell for this preparation but, believe me, it is a very tasty dish and, at the same time, very easy to prepare. 

  (for 2 people):

- 50 gr. Spaghetti

- 100 gr. frozen and peeled Shrimps

- 150 gr. de Clams (small size)
- 2 cloves of Garlic
- 1 cube of meat or fish broth ("starlux")
- Olive oil

- Salt

- In a skillet (wit a couple of tablespoons of olive oil) open the clams an reserve. 

- Thaw the shrimps, introducing them in a bowl with salted warm water. Then, drain well the shrimps (even tightening them to remove as much as water as possible) and reserve. 

- Peel and slice the garlic.

- Cut the spaghetti in half.

First.  In a saucepan, add enough water to cover the spaghetti. Add also a drizle of olive oil and half a cube of meat broth. Whena water start to boil, add the spaghetti. Start counting time when water start to boil other time. Cooking time depends on the brand used (it is normally shown in the package) but it should be around 8 minutes. Be careful of moving the spaghetti, occasionally, with a wooden spoon in order to prevent sticking. 

Second. Put the spaghetti under cold running water (so the starch is removed). Then then drain it well and reserve. 

Third.  We will use the same pan, where we cooked the spaghetti, which previously we have dried carefully with a paper towel in order to avoid any humidity.  We will add a tablespoon of olive oil and the sliced garlic. Let them cook until are gold-brown, but not burnt.

Fourth.  Add the peeled shrimps and cook them for 2 or 3 minutes (stirring with a wooden spoon).

Fifth.  We will add the spaghetti that is to be cooked together with the garlic and shrimps for 1 minute aproximately.

Sixth.  Add the clams (together with the oil that comes from the opening) and cook, together with the rest of ingredients, for 1 minute. 

And ..... Ready to serve!.  The appearance should be, roughly, this: 

Regards,

Esteban