PASTA WITH MUSSELS and SHRIMP

The seafood here in Italy are really good and fresh especially if you buy it in the market i am going to miss it when we go back to the states :)


INGREDIENTS

3/4 lb spaghetti
1 lb mussels
1/4 lb fresh shrimp
3 cloves chopped garlic
1 lemon
1/2 cup parsley
2 sliced button mushrooms
1 carrot thin sliced
3 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp butter
1 cup white wine or vermouth
salt and pepper to taste
1 can baby clams

In a pan add the olive oil and butter then sautee the garlic, mushrooms and 2/3 of the parsley . Then add the can of baby clams with the liquid, juice and zest of whole lemon and the wine. Let it boil then add the mussels and cover it when the mussels are cooked add the carrots and shrimp then when the shrimp is done add the cooked pasta. It's good with parmesan cheese and that's another good thing of living here in Italy fresh parmesan are so affordable !!