Spaghetti Alle Vongole
Ingredients
Kosher salt
6 ounces spaghetti
4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
¼ cup white wine
2 pounds cockles, Manila clams, or littlenecks scrubbed
2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Preparation
Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Season lightly with salt; add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until about 2 minutes before tender. Drain, reserving ½ cup pasta cooking water.
Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, swirling pan often, until just golden. Add red pepper flakes and continue cooking for 15 more seconds. Add wine, then clams; increase heat to high. Cover skillet and cook until clams open and release their juices, 3-6 minutes, depending on the size of the clams. As clams open, use tongs to transfer them to a bowl.
Add half of the reserved pasta water to the skillet; bring to a boil. Add the pasta to the pan. Cook over high heat, tossing constantly, until pasta is al dente and has soaked up some of the sauce from the pan. Add clams and any juices from the bowl to the pan, along with parsley, and toss to combine. (Add more pasta water if the sauce seems dry.) Transfer pasta to warm bowls and drizzle with remaining oil.
Keywords: Main Pasta Seafood Italian
