Spaghetti with White Clam Sauce

By LaLaCooks

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 pounds fresh clams, cleaned (minced, optional)
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• Ground pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup Italian parsley, cleaned and minced
• 1 pound spaghetti
• Crushed red pepper to taste

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from lidiasitaly.com

Preparation

Step 1

Shuck the clams, reserving the liquid.  Make sure the meat has no shells and drain the clam juice through cheesecloth to remove grit.

In a large skillet, heat the oil and saute the garlic.  Add the clam juice, wine and pepper.  Bring to a boil and cook at high temperature for 4 minutes.  Add the parsley and clams and boil 2 more minutes.

In the meantime, cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water until al dente (9 to 12 minutes, depending on brand).  Drain, toss in the clams, sprinkle with crushed red pepper and serve.