
Cannabis Pasta with Clams and Green Chilies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 3/4 cup fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped parsley leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped chives
- 2 small poblano-stemmed peppers, seeded and diced
- 1 Cubanelle pepper steamed, seeded, and diced
- 2 ounces shishito-style, stemmed and thinly sliced
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 3 shallots – 2 small sliced and 1 chopped
- 4 garlic cloves – 2 minced and 2 crushed
- 2 tablespoons drained capers
- 2 teaspoons black pepper, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, and mustard
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups of bottled clam juice
- 3 1/2 dozen mixed clams, such as Manila clams and small necks, cleaned
- 12 ounces piped Penne pasta
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon Cannabutter
- 1 tbsp honey
- 4 tablespoons fresh cream
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Wasabi masago (wasabi caviar), for garnish
Instructions:
- In a blender, combine 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup mint, 1/4 cup parsley, and 1/4 cup chives and puree until smooth. Strain the vegetable oil through a fine sieve into a small bowl, strain the solids, and put the solids away.
- In a large cast iron skillet, heat the remaining teaspoon of olive oil until almost smoking. Add the poblanos, cubanelles, shishitos, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook over high heat, occasionally stirring, until it appears in spots and is soft, about 3 minutes. Add diced shallot, garlic, and capers and cook over medium heat, stirring until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Allow to cool, then add vegetable oil.
- In a large bowl, cook the mixed spices over medium heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the diced shallot and crushed garlic; also precisely add the wine and cook until half reduced, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the clam juice and bring it to a boil. Add the clams, cover, and steam over high heat, occasionally stirring, until the clams open, about 10 minutes. Using your fingers, transfer the clams to a large-rimmed plate to cool and remove the flesh. And shells; discard the shells and unopened clams. Strain the cooking liquid from the clams through a fine sieve into a bowl; Lose the hard stuff.
- Meanwhile, in a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta until al dente. Remove.
- Clean the pot. Add butter and cook until melted. Add the clams, chili mixture, pasta, crème Fraiche, and 1/2 cup of drained clam cooking liquid and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until hot, about 3 minutes. Add Cannabis butter, lime juice, and 1/2 cup mint, and season generously with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl, garnish with mint and wasabi masago and serve immediately.
TIP
- The prepared chili mixture can be refrigerated overnight. Bring to room temperature before use.
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