Spaghetti alle Vongole Recipe (Spaghetti with Clams)
If you like shellfish and haven't tried Pasta alle Vongole yet, you are really missing something. Also known as Pasta with Clams, it's a deliciously light pasta dish that will surely become a favorite in your household ---- and it's ready in less than 30 minutes!
Servings: 2
Calories: 646kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced thinly
- 20 ounces vongole (about 560 grams), cleaned and checked for broken shells
- 7 ounces pasta (about 200 grams)
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 tsp chili pepper, chopped thinly
- handful parsley, chopped roughly
- salt, for pasta water
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to boil, and cook the pasta as instructed in the package.
- While waiting for the pasta to cook, place a medium or large pan over medium heat.
- Heat olive oil, then add garlic and chili.
- Once the garlic becomes fragrant, add the clams.
- Pour the white wine over clams.
- Let the wine evaporate for a couple of minutes.
- Cover pan with a lid for about 2 minutes.
- Remove the cover and wait for the vongole to open while mixing now and then.
- The pasta should already be cooked by now, so add them directly into the pan.
- Add the fresh parsley and mix to combine evenly.
- Transfer into serving plates, and garnish with more parsley, if preferred.
- Enjoy your spaghetti alle vongole!
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Notes
- Cook's Tip #1: Make sure you clean the clams properly before adding them to the pan. Chewing on sand will undoubtedly ruin your pasta alle vongole.
- Cook's Tip #2: If you put a lot of salt in your pasta water, add less than what you generally use when preparing your preferred pasta for this dish.
- Cook's Tip #3: Taste the clam sauce before adding any salt; you might decide that it's already perfectly seasoned for your taste.
- Cook's Tip #4: If you are not a fan of chili, use less or remove the seeds before adding them to the dish.
Nutrition
Calories: 646kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 302mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg