Garlicky Clams with Ancho Chili Paste

Summer is almost here and these garlicky glams are a must-try!

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Ingredients:

Ancho Chili Paste

 6-8 ancho chili peppers

 2 TBSP of Ella's Garlic or Garlic Roasted Chili EVOO

 6 garlic cloves + 4 for Garlicky Clams

 2 tablespoons Ella's Garlic Cilantro vinegar

 1 Bunch of Cilantro (chopped, stems removed), reserve 1/3 cup for garnish

 1 tsp of cumin 

 Salt and pepper to taste

 2 TBSP of Closter Salted Honey 

 1 – 1 ½ cup of Soaking water or stock for thinning

Instructions:

Ancho Chili Paste

1. Dry roast the ancho peppers on a hot pan for about 1-2 minutes per side.

The peppers will puff slightly and the skins will begin to turn red.

2. Set them into a large pot of boiling water and remove from heat. Let

them soak covered in water for 30 minutes.

3. Remove the stems and seeds. Reserve the soaking liquid.

4. Set the anchos into a food processor.

5. Add the garlic, cilantro, cumin, honey ,vinegar and 1 cup of soaking liquid

to the food processor. Salt to taste. Process until it smooths out.

6. The sauce will be thick at this point. You can add more soaking liquid to

achieve your desired consistency.

Instructions:

Garlicky Clams

1. Soak clams in water to remove all sand

2. Saute Garlic Cloves in Garlic EVOO

3. Add ½ cup of white wine and reduce

4. Add clams, cover and steam for 5 min until they open

5. Add 1/3-1/2 cup of Ancho chili paste and mix with clams,

Easy Shrimp Pasta with Ella's OBX Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce

An easy gourmet meal!

Ingredients:

1 lb of peeled and deveined X-large shrimp

1/2 lb of Ella’s Olive Garlic and Basil Spaghetti, cooked al dente

3 garlic cloves, crushed and chopped

3/4 cup of cut mushrooms

1/2 cup of chopped basil leaves

1 container of Ella’s Olive OBX Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce

4 TBSP of Ella’s Olive Picual EVOO

Salt, pepper to taste

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

Directions:

Sauté garlic in Olive oil. Add shrimp and cook for 5 min on both sides until it turns pink. Remove shrimp from the pan. Add additional EVOO and sauce mushrooms, until liquid is evaporated. Add tomato sauce, chopped basil leaves, and heat through. Add cooked pasta w/ some cooking liquid into the sauce and toss, add shrimp, and salt/pepper to taste.

Serve topped with fresh basil and parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

Ella's Agrodolce Mimosas

A fun twist on a classic drink.

Ingredients:

1oz. Ella's Agrodolce (Lime and Ginger or Pomegranate and Anise)

3oz. Sparkling Wine

2oz. orange juice

Garnish:

orange slices or wedges

mint sprigs

Directions:

Pour agrodolce in a champagne flute and top with sparkling wine and orange juice.

Garnish with orange slices and mint sprigs before serving.