I am a huge Top Chef fan. So much that my parents bought me the Top Chef cookbook a few years back. However, when I moved, I stored it away and completely forgot about it. I recently found the cookbook again and came across Ilan’s dish: Fideos with Clams and Saffron. My CSA share this week came with broccoli, cauliflower and onion so I thought this would be a perfect way to use these ingredients. Note: I switched up the way this recipe was cooked, used less cream, and added onions and Parmesan. Otherwise, the recipe is pretty close to the original printed version.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound capellini pasta
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 large pinch of saffron threads
- 1/2 a medium sized onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup cauliflower florets
- 1/2 cup broccoli florets
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole
- 2/3 cup white wine
- 2 dozen clams
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
