Pasta Con le Vongole- Spaghetti with Clams

Friday, December 16th, 2011 | posted by mike

Serves 2

1/2-3/4 lb. spaghetti

1lb. manila clams

3 cloves garlic, minced

4 T olive oil

Splash of white wine (4 or 5 T)

2 T Italian parsley, chopped

 

Boil spaghetti al dente (about 5 min.)

 

Heat large pan over high heat

Add olive oil garlic and clams, stir and cover pot

Shake pan and when clams begin to open (about 2 min.) add wine and cover until clams all open

Reduce heat, add spaghetti and toss clams and pasta

Serve and garnish with parsley

2 Responses to “Pasta Con le Vongole- Spaghetti with Clams”

1. Love at First Bite- Pasta con le vongole | Monahan's Seafood Market | Fresh Whole Fish, fillets, shellfish, recipes, catering & lunch counter says:

   December 16, 2011 at 10:37 am

   [...] the Italian Christmas Feast of the Seven Fishes (see below). We mentioned the fantastic clam dish, pasta con le Vongole. There are different versions: one uses tomatoes, con pomodori, some use tomato sauce, but to me [...]
2. spaghetti con le vongole » Lisa Monahan Photography says:

   December 16, 2011 at 1:27 pm

   [...] Here’s the recipe. [...]