CANNELLINI BEANS WITH PRAWNS & CLAMS

 

Today for dinner I made dried beans with prawns and clams. It's the first time I've made this dish and I did it a bit on my way.... It turned out great and now that I know where to find (frozen) clams... I'll be able to make it more often. I tried this recipe -without the prawns- in a small restaurant in Catalonia many years ago and I loved it.... Today it has brought back memories of that day. 

Ingredients ½ kg clams 12 peeled prawns 2 x 400g cannellini beans 2 tomatoes, grated 1 small onion, finely chopped garlic, finely chopped parsley, finely chopped 200 ml white wine olive oil salt, pepper and paprika

Preparation Put a large frying pan on the heat, add the clams with 100ml of white wine, cover the pan and let the clams cook for about 5 minutes, or until the shells open.

Put the clams and juices in a large bowl and set aside. In the same pan, add a little oil and fry the prawns for about two minutes or until almost cooked.

Transfer the prawns into the bowl with the clams.

Put a little more oil in the pan and add the onion, scraping the bottom of the pan and when almost cooked add a little garlic. Leave to cook until the onion is very tender.

Add the grated tomato, a pinch of salt, pepper and paprika.

Cook until it has the consistency of jam and then add the rest of the white wine. Cook for one minute.

Add the cooked beans, parsley and the rest of the garlic and stir well.

Cook for about 2 minutes and then add the clams, prawns and the reserved juice.

Reduce the heat to low and cover. Leave to cook for about 5 minutes and serve.

Serve immediately.

Serves two as a main course.