Spaghetti With Clams

By á-170456

Ingredients

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

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

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.

This recipe yields 4 servings.