Description
Spaghetti and clams with garlic is super simple yet still an exquisite dish that's delicious and on the table in under 20 minutes!
Ingredients
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- 200 grams spaghetti
- 1/4 cup olive oil (extra virgin)
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes or 1 fresh red chili
- 400 grams clams
- Flat Italian parsley - about a handful0 (chopped)
- salt to taste (pepper is optional for additional flavor though the recipe does have chili)
- 1/2 cup white wine
Instructions
- In a large pot of salted, boiling water, cook the pasta until al dente (to the tooth) drain and set aside. Leave about a fraction of water in the pasta.
- While the pasta is cooking, get started on this easy clam process.
- Heat a non stick pan on medium to high heat.
- Heat the olive oil and add the minced garlic - mix and cook for a minute or two.
- Add the fresh chili or crushed chili flakes, mix, add the clams, toss in the wine, cook for about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Once the clams open up - increase your heat a little (it's all very quick) and add the fresh parsley.
- Now add in the spaghetti to the clams and season to taste with coarse black pepper and salt.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, lunch
- Cuisine: Italian