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Spaghetti alle Vongole (Spaghetti with Clams)

You can thank Grandpa for this one.  This super-simple, super-tasty dish will turn a seemingly mundane Friday night into something worth celebrating.  Invite some of your favorite people over and pop open a bottle of wine…you’re gonna want to share this one! 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner, Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: clams, garlic, linguine, pasta, spaghetti, vongole, white, White Sauce
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 133kcal
Author: Fucci

Ingredients

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Instructions

  • Boil Spaghetti in Dutch Oven (or Large Pot) heavily salted water according to package direction. I usually like to take it off about one minute earlier than the package says. (NOTE: While the Spaghetti is cooking, reserve about 1/2 cup of the Pasta Water. We will use this for the sauce.) Drain pasta.
  • While Spaghetti is cooking, mince garlic (or use Garlic Presand roughly chop Parsley.
  • Open the cans of Clams, leaving the lid intact (we're going to use that as a strainer).
  • In the same Dutch Oven, add Olive Oil and Garlic. Sauté until light browned. (Make sure it doesn't burn.)
  • Using the lid of the can, strain the Claim juice from both cans into Dutch Oven.
  • Add Pasta water and Black Pepper
  • Let simmer for about 4-5 minutes.
  • Add the clams to the sauce to bring them up to temperature (30 seconds to a minute). You do not want to overcook them or they will be rubbery.
  • Add Red Pepper Flakes (optionaand chopped Parsley.
  • Add the Spaghetti, mixing it to thoroughly coat it with the sauce. Plate it up!

Nutrition

Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1.9mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.1mg