Spaghetti Alle Vongole
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
25 min.
Preparation
ready in 40 min.
Ready in
Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 6 cups manila clam
- 16 ozs dry Spaghetti
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 shallots (peeled and thinly sliced)
- 4 cloves garlic cloves (peeled and finely chopped)
- 1 red chili pepper (washed; trimmed and finely chopped)
- ½ cup dry white wine
- ½ cup fresh Basil (chopped)
- 2 Tbsps butter (chopped)
- coarse salt (to taste)
- freshly ground Black pepper (to taste)
- 4 sprigs fresh Basil (to garnish)
Preparation
Kitchen utensils
1 Cutting board, 1 Small knife, 1 Large knife, 1 Tablespoon, 1 Mortar, 1 feste Aluminum foil
Preparation steps
1.
Wash and scrub the clams, discarding any broken or open clams. Set aside.
2.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta, cook according to package instructions, until al dente, about 8 minutes.
3.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add shallots and saute until soft and translucent, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and chili pepper for the last minute. Add the clams and wine. Cover and simmer for about 7 minutes or until the clam shells have opened. Add the chopped basil and whisk in the chopped butter.
4.
Drain the pasta well, but do not rinse. Add the pasta to the skillet with the clams and toss to mix. Season with salt and pepper.
5.
Pour pasta into a large pasta bowl. Garnish with basil sprigs. Serve hot.
