Spaghetti vongole
- Published: 30 Nov 09
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
A classic Italian pasta dish, this spaghetti vongole recipe is so easy to make and will be a big hit with family and friends alike.
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Ingredients
- 400g dried spaghetti
- 750g fresh clams (from supermarket fish counters and fishmongers), cleaned and drained
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 1 heaped tbsp capers, drained and rinsed
- 4 ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp chopped flatleaf parsley
- 150ml white wine
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Method
- Cook the spaghetti in a large pan of boiling salted water according to the packet instructions. Drain well and set aside. Meanwhile, check the clams and discard any cracked or open ones.
- Heat the olive oil in a large deep sauté pan over a medium heat and cook the garlic, chilli, capers, tomatoes and half the chopped parsley for 1-2 minutes.
- Pour in the wine and boil for 2 minutes. Add the clams to the pan, cover and cook for 4-5 minutes until the clams are opened. Discard any that haven’t opened.
- Toss the clams and sauce into the spaghetti, season well with freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately, sprinkled with the remaining parsley.
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- Recipe from December 2009 Issue
Nutrition
Nutrition: per serving
- Calories
- 549kcals
- Fat
- 14.6g (2.2g saturated)
- Protein
- 21.8g
- Carbohydrates
- 81.8g (5.7g sugars)
- Salt
- 0.8g
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I love this recipe because…it reminds me of wonderful holidays in Italy, and one particular birthday when I had this meal in a restaurant overlooking the Marina on Capri – pure bliss!
I love this recipe because it reminded me of my trip to Italy – Sicily and all I have eaten there is Spaghetti Vongole! And now I am able to recreate the sweet memory with this recipe x