Linguine with Ricotta, Spinach, Penclawdd Cockles & Laverbread
Serves 2 (smaller portions)
Contains: Dairy, Molluscs
Ingredients
- 100g x Linguine
- Table salt
- Olive oil for cooking
- 1 x Shallot, peeled & diced
- 2 x Garlic cloves, peeled and finely diced
- 2 x tbsp White wine vinegar
- 4 x tbsp Ricotta
- 4 x tbsp Cooked Penclawdd cockles (use the jar ones in brine if no other option, and leave out the white wine vinegar)
- 1 x tbsp Laverbread
- 1 x Large lemon wedge
- 2 x Ladles of Water (use the Linguine pasta water)
- 1 x small handful of sliced baby spinach
- 1 x small handful of fresh flat leaf parsley chopped (keep at least a tbsp for garnish).
- Cracked black pepper, to season
- 1 x tbsp Parmigiano Reggiano
- Lemon wedges to serve
Method
- Preheat two stove top hobs, to a medium heat. Boil the kettle.
- Fill a large sauce with boiling hot water. Season with table salt. Add the linguine. Cook until Al Dente.
- Place a medium saucepan or frying pan onto the the hob. Drizzle olive oil into the pan. Allow to heat.
- Add the diced shallot and garlic. Lightly fry until softened. Add the white wine vinegar and ricotta. Stir. Add a ladle of pasta water. Stir.
- Add the cockles, laverbread and an additional ladle of pasta water. Stir and squeeze lemon juice on top.
- Add the Al Dente linguine, chopped spinach and parsley. Stir until well combined. Season with black cracked pepper. Sprinkle with Parmigiano Reggiano.
- Serve with a sprinkle of chopped parsley and lemon wedge.
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