Seafood Spaghetti (Spaghetti con Frutti di Mare)

A ten minute seafood dish that's easy to prepare and the basic ingredient in every Italian pasta dish is bacon or pancetta as they call it in Italy. 


You need to cook the spaghetti in boiling water for 8 minutes with half a teaspoon of salt and set aside. In a pan, add 2 tablespoons of regular olive oil and add 3 to 4 slices of chopped bacon. Halfway before turning brown, add about 5 to 6 cloves of chopped garlic. When the bacon starts to brown, add slices of calamari and peeled shrimps (you may add the heads and take them out later). After a minute, put in a pound of baby clams and add a cup of white wine.


When the clams open, up bring the heat down to simmer, add a half cup of tomato sauce, some chopped basil leaves and parsley and stir. Then add the spaghetti while stirring and after a minute, turn the heat off and pour some extra virgin olive oil. Place on a platter and serve!


Note: You may add slices of fish, some mussels or lobster meat along with the mentioned seafood ingredients to make it more elaborate.