Gourmet Italian Recipes: Spaghetti with Clams

Recipe

First course

Spaghetti with Clams

By FDL

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The delicate flavor of the clams is perfectly balanced with garlic, shallots and white wine in this unforgettable Italian traditional dish

Ingredients

Clams 1 kg
Shallot 2 each
Garlic 1 clove
White wine 50 ml
Spaghetti 400 g
Red pepper flakes a pinch
Flat leaf parsley 1 bunch
Extra-virgin olive oil 60 ml
Salt

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Preparation time 30 m
Cooking time 10 m
Recipe category First course
Recipe yield 4
Recipe cuisine Italian

Preparation

Wash the clams. Discard the open ones. Peel and chop the shallots.

Peel and cut the garlic. Heat olive oil in a pan, sauté the garlic and add the clams. Deglaze with white wine, cover and leave to cook for 6-8 mintues until the clams open. Strain the clams, collecting the cooking sauce. Remove the meat from the clams, leaving just a few in their shells for decoration.

In the meantime, cook the spaghetti in a large pot of salted water. Drain.

Bring the clam cooking sauce and fish broth to the boil. Add the parsley and leave to cook over low flame for 3-4 minutes. Add salt. Add the spaghetti to the clam meat. Mix.

Dish out onto plates and decorate with the whole clams in shells.

Wine pairing: Vermentino della Maremma

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Recipe

First course