What in the world is Spaghetti alle Vongole?
It turns out, it is a delicious pasta dish made with clams, and it is a part of traditional Neapolitan cuisine.
There are loads of Neapolitan dishes that are based around fresh seafood, but some stand out amongst the others.
Ingredients of Spaghetti alle vongole (spaghetti with clams)
- You need 500 g of spaghetti.
- You need 500 g of fresh, live clams.
- You need of Olive oil.
- It's of Chilli flakes.
- Prepare of Parsley.
- It's of Salt.
- It's of Garlic.
- You need of White wine.
Spaghetti alle vongole (spaghetti with clams) instructions
- Important to soak the clams in salted water for a few hours. Drain and rinse many times tapping the clams open side down to remove any sand. When ready to cook, drain them and set aside. Cook pasta in salted water, be ready to drain 1 min before cooking time. Meanwhile fry garlic gently in oil. Add a few chilli flakes. Turn up heat. Add clams. Add wine and let it evaporate. Now cover and leave the steam to cook them for about 5-6 min.
- Drain pasta 1 min before cooking time is up. Add immediately to clams. Mix well for 1 min. Serve with parsley :).
Saute garlic and pepper in the oil. Clams are cooked when they are opened. Serve over spaghetti or your choice of pasta cooked al dente. Don't eat any of the clams that do not open. This Spaghetti recipe is light yet intensely flavorful Italian classic infused with clams, garlic, and red chilies.
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