You can make a campfire seafood pasta with minimal provisions. All it takes is a few cans, some dry spaghetti and garlic-lemon butter (that you made back at home). Once the water comes to a boil the dish comes together quickly, so more time for marshmallow toasting and star-gazing.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 small cloves garlic, finely grated (about 1 teaspoon)
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
- One 14-ounce can cherry tomatoes or diced tomatoes (don’t drain)
- Two 6.5-ounce cans chopped clams (don’t drain)
- 8 ounces angel hair pasta, broken in half
Instructions
- Mix together the parsley, red pepper flakes, garlic, butter, lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Transfer to a small plastic storage container with a lid and freeze until ready to use. (Pack the frozen butter in your cooler, it will help cool your food.)
- Heat the oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, about 1 minute. Add the breadcrumbs and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring, until golden and toasted, about 4 minutes. Can be made a day ahead, pack in a small plastic re-sealable bag.
- (Make sure to pack all of the other ingredients and equipment.)
- Build a medium-high campfire that has a grate for cooking.
- When ready to cook, combine the tomatoes, clams and 1 1/2 cups water in a large saucepan, on the grate, directly over the fire and bring to a boil. Add the pasta to the boiling sauce and stir to coat. Bring back to a boil for 30 seconds then remove from the heat and cover with a lid, let sit for 3 minutes. Uncover and stir in the butter (which will have thawed in the cooler) and the juice of the zested lemon.
- Divide among 4 bowls and top with breadcrumbs.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 624 |
| Total Fat | 29 g |
| Saturated Fat | 16 g |
| Carbohydrates | 58 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Protein | 32 g |
| Cholesterol | 107 mg |
| Sodium | 711 mg |