Italian Clam Spaghetti with White Sauce
A classic Italian seafood pasta dish featuring clams and a creamy white sauce.
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- •2 pounds Fresh clamsalive, discard any with unopened shells
- •Extra virgin olive oilfor cooking
- •3 cloves Garlic1 clove for steaming, 2 cloves minced for sauce
- •Fresh parsleyhandful for steaming, minced for sauce
- •White winesplash for steaming clams
- •0.5 Red chili pepper(optional)for sauce
- •Spaghetticooked al dente
- 1
Soak clams in salt water for at least three hours to purge sand.
3h 0m
- 2
Heat extra virgin olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add 1 clove of garlic and a handful of fresh parsley.
5 min
- 3
Add clams to the pan, stir, and add a splash of white wine. Steam covered until shells open.
10 min
- 4
Remove clam meat from shells, strain broth to remove sand.
5 min
- 5
Cook spaghetti in unsalted boiling water for half the package time.
5 min
- 6
In a pan, heat olive oil, add minced garlic, parsley, red chili pepper, clam meat, and broth.
5 min
- 7
Transfer half-cooked spaghetti to the pan with clam sauce. Add hot pasta water as needed.
5 min
- 8
Cook spaghetti to al dente, stirring to create a creamy sauce. Plate and garnish with parsley.
5 min
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