Spaghetti with Clams

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Quick Pasta Classics

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

1 pound dried spaghetti
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 shallots, thinly sliced
5 to 7 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 1/2 pounds Manila clams, scrubbed clean
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced into small cubes
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 lemon, zested, for garnish

Directions

In a large pot, bring to a boil 6 quarts of salted water. Add pasta, stirring constantly in the beginning to prevent it from sticking together. Cook until al dente, about 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large saute pan. When almost smoking, add shallots and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes, being careful not to burn the garlic. Add the clams and wine. Cover and simmer for 6 to 8 minutes or until most clams have opened.

Add 2 tablespoons chopped parsley. Whisk in butter to thicken sauce slightly.

Drain pasta in a colander. Do not rinse pasta with water - this will remove the pasta's natural starches. Place pasta into the clam saute pan and mix thoroughly. Check seasoning.

Pour pasta into large serving bowl. Zest lemon over the dish, being carefull not to zest the white part of the lemon, which is bitter. Garnish with remaining parsley. Serve immediately.

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christina rolling hills est, CA 01-08-2010
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easyand tasty recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Love this recipe. Have made it a few times now. I love this dish with a little bit of heat so I add 10 cloves of garlic... (using my favirote microplane zester) instead of 6, and also add a teaspoon of chilli pepper flakes along with the garlic. I also up the olive oil up to 3/4 a cup, as well as the wine, and add 2 more Tb butter at the end. I just love extra sauce so thats why I upped the quantities a little. Don't forget to add 1/2 teaspoon or so of salt at the end, as well as a lot of freshly ground pepper. This is a minimialist dish - so fresh ingredients as well as adjusting the seasonings to how YOUR family likes it, is key! Read more
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Lucretia Roswell, GA 05-03-2009
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Wonderful!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a great, easy recipe to make and it is delicious. I sauteed the shallots and garlic and let them sit for awhile to... really flavor the oil. When the family finally arrived, I just picked up from where I left off. Nothing was left but the THANK YOU.Read more
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Tammy Upper Montclair, NJ 08-13-2008
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So Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Such a delicious recipe and so easy to make. I used fresh littleneck clams from the farmer's market and Pinot Grigio wine... which was wonderful in the recipe and to drink with the meal. We're real garlic lovers, so next time I will increase by a couple of cloves. As good as you can get in any restaurant!Read more
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Anonymous 07-01-2008
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Yum
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great recipe, ingredients speak for themselves. Good cold too (when using shucked/canned clams). Using leftovers as pasta... salad for 4th of July picnic.Read more
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CARRIE Plainfield, IL 03-04-2008
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Full of Flavor!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

As good as you can get when you eat out!
recipe Spaghetti with Clams
LOUISE Manahawkin, NJ 10-19-2007
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very fresh tasting
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

purchased clams same day but added a jar of clam juice for extra sauce