Place salt pork into a medium-size pot over moderate heat and cook until all fat has rendered and the pork pieces are brown. Add Fustini&rsquo,s olive oil, onion, celery and carrot and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the tomatoes, seafood stock, clam juice, thyme and parsley and bring to a simmer. Cook over low heat until the tomatoes have broken down and the soup has thickened slightly - 60 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and add the potatoes. Simmer soup until potatoes are tender - 15 minutes. Add little necks and cook until fully opened. To serve, place some of the littlenecks into each service bowl and ladle some soup over top. Drizzle with some Fustini&rsquo,s 18 Year Balsamic Vinegar and serve.
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