Pasta Con Pesce

• 1 1/2 lb tomatoes
• 1 cup water
• 12 small hard-shelled clams
• 1 lb dried spaghetti
• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 1 cup thinly sliced mushrooms
• 5 garlic cloves;finely chopped
• 1/4 lb medium shrimp in shell
• 1/4 lb lump crabmeat
• 1/4 lb cooked lobster meat
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley
• Accompaniment: grated parmesan

1. *Cut an X in the end opposite stem of each tomato. Blance tomatoes in a saucepan of boiling water 10 seconds, then transfer tomatoes with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice water. Peel and core tomatoes, then finely chop, removing and discarding seeds.
2. *Bring water (1 cup to a boil over moderately high heat in a heavy pot. Add clams & and cook, covered stirring occasionally until clams open wide (6-8 minutes)
3. *Cook pasta al dente. Reserve 1/4 cup water and drain pasta
4. *While pasta cooks, heat 4 T. butter in 12 inch skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook mushrooms, stirring, until pale golden, 3-5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook stirring until golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and increase heat to moderately high, then cook until most of the liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes. Stir in shrimp and cook, stirring until just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Stir in remaining 4 T. butter, clams, crab, lobster, parsley, spaghetti and reserved cooking water & cook till heated through, about 5 minutes.
5. *Season with salt and pepper
6. *Sprinkle with parmesan

tomatoes, water, clams, butter, mushrooms, garlic, shrimp, lump crabmeat, lobster, fresh parsley, accompaniment

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/pasta-con-pesce-1236782 (may not work)