The Chef Michele Mazzola is working in “Acqu’e Sale” Restaurant in Sorrento and today he shows people a new recipe: “Canaletti Leonessa” with pumpkins, clams and thiny sliced raw mashrooms”.
Ingredients for 4 people:
360 gr./13 oz. Canaletti Leonessa
250 gr./9 oz. pumpkin
400 gr./14 oz. fresh clams
100 gr./3.5 oz. fresh “porcino” mushrooms
– 1 garlic slice
– salt and black pepper
– extra vergin olive oil
– parsley and basil
Method:
Make 200 gr./7 oz. of mashed pumpkin, place it into a pan. Brown it together with oil and garlic. Add a spoonful of the broth and bring it to baking. Then add salt and pepper. Keep it warm. Dice the leftover 50 gr./ 2 oz. pumpkins. Place some water into a pot and bring the “Canaletti Leonessa” to the boil for a further 9 minutes, or until cooked through. Place parsley, oil, garlic and clams into a large pan and then simmer for few minutes. Then drain accurately the pasta and add the mushed pumpkins and crunchy cube pumpkins. When you’re ready to serve, place it into a dinner plate, then serve with thiny sliced raw mashrooms, some basil and black pepper.
Dish it up and tuck in!