The scent of the sea, fresh parsley and a few simple ingredients: spaghetti with clams is a classic dish you can bring to the table even when you’re short on time.
With iPescaOri frozen clams, already washed and purged of sand, preparation is easy: simply add them straight to the pan from frozen, following the instructions on the packaging.
Servings: 4 people
Total time: approximately 15 minutes
Difficulty: easy
Ingredients
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320 g spaghetti
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1 pack of iPescaOri frozen clams
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1 garlic clove
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Extra virgin olive oil, as needed
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Fresh parsley, to taste
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Black pepper, to taste
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Salt for the pasta water
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Chilli pepper, to taste (optional)
How to make spaghetti with clams
1. Cook the spaghetti
Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook the spaghetti. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce so that everything is ready when the pasta is al dente.
2. Prepare the base for the sauce
Heat a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil in a large frying pan and add the garlic clove. Let it gently infuse the oil, taking care not to burn it. If you like a little heat, add some chilli pepper too.
3. Cook the clams
Add the clams straight to the pan from frozen, along with a grinding of black pepper and some of the chopped parsley. Cover with a lid and cook over a high heat for approximately 5 minutes, until the shells open, always following the cooking method and times indicated on the packaging.
4. Toss the pasta with the sauce
Reserve some of the pasta cooking water and drain the spaghetti al dente. Transfer it to the pan with the clams and toss for 1–2 minutes. If needed, add a little cooking water at a time to help coat the pasta evenly in the sauce.
5. Finish and serve
Divide the spaghetti between plates and finish with the remaining fresh parsley. Serve immediately while piping hot.
A cooking tip
Taste the sauce before adding any salt: the liquid released by the clams already adds flavour to the pasta. Always reserve some of the spaghetti cooking water: it helps keep the sauce loose as you toss the pasta in the pan.
The product for this recipe
iPescaOri frozen clams
Already washed and purged of sand, these clams make it easy to prepare a seafood pasta dish with just a few ingredients. Add them straight to the pan from frozen and follow the instructions on the packaging.
