Spaghetti al Cartoccio

Name: Spaghetti al Cartoccio (Spaghetti with seafood cooked in a bag)
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded & finely chopped; ¼ chili pepper, finely chopped; 2 tbsp parsley, finely chopped; salt; 1 red mullet, cleaned & boned; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 6-8 basil leaves; 6 tbsp olive oil; 4 giant prawns; 10 baby clams, cleaned; 8 large clams, cleaned; 6 mussels, cleaned; 11 oz/300 g spaghetti; 20 baby squid, cleaned *

Spaghetti with seafood cooked in a bag

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A Table in Tuscany

By Leslie Forbes

Published 1985

About

This is one of Franca’s special recipes. When the ‘cartoccio’ is opened at the table it gives off a delicious aroma that is one of the highlights of the dish.

Ingredients

11 oz/300 g spaghetti
20 baby squid, cleaned *

Europe
Italy
Fish course
Pescatarian
Tuscany
Noodles
Mediterranean

Method

Put 5 pt/3 ltr water in a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Meanwhile heat the oil in a cast-iron pan and in it cook the chili, garlic and all the fish. After 5-10 minutes, add the tomatoes, basi