Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 24 small littleneck clams, scrubbed (about 2 1/2 lbs total)
  • 24 mussels, debearded (about 1 1/2 lbs total)
  • 20 large shrimp, peeled,deveined & butterflied (about 1 lb)
  • 1/2 cup torn fresh basil leaf
  • warm crusty bread

Method

  • Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat.
  • Add garlic,bay leaf and crushed red pepper.
  • Saute until garlic is tender (1 min).
  • Add wine and bring to a boil.
  • Add tomatoes and simmer until the tomatoes begin to break down and flavors blend (5 min).
  • Turn up to medium and cook until sauce is good and warm.
  • Add clams, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Stir in mussels, cover and cook until clams and mussels open, about 5 mins or so.
  • When clams and mussels are almost all opened throw in the shrimp.
  • Cover and cook about 1 1/2 min or until shrimp is done.
  • Stir in torn basil leaves and serve.