Spaghetti alle Vongole
A classic seafood pasta that is so delicious with very few ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs Cockle Clams
- 5 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 bunch Fresh Parsley
- 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flake
- 1/2 cup Clam Juice **optional**
- 1 lb Spaghetti
- Lemon Zest for Garnish
- 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive oil
- 1/3 cup White Wine of choice (I'm using Pinot Grigio)
Instructions
- Start by soaking the cockles in salted cold water for 1 hour. This will allow them to spit out any sand they have inside.
- After an hour, rinse the cockles well to get all the sand off.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Mince the parsley and garlic. Set Aside.
- Boil the pasta in salted water while preparing the cockles.
- Into a large saute pan, add 1/3 cup olive oil, garlic, parsley stalks, and red pepper flake. Place on medium heat and cook until garlic just starts to sizzle and become fragrant.
- Add the cockles and place the lid on. Steam until they all open up. Add white wine. Cook the wine for a few mins to cook out the alcohol.
- Remove the cockles from the pan and set aside. To the saute pan, add clam juice and bring to a boil to reduce a bit.
- Add the pasta while it is still al dente, and finish cooking in the sauce. Add some starchy pasta water a little at a time until you start to see a nice creamy sauce start to form. It should only take a couple of ladle fulls.
- Remove most of the cockles from their shells leaving a few still with the shell. Add the clams and fresh chopped parsley into the pasta and mix well.
- Serve topped with lemon zest and more fresh parsley.
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