Pasta With Clams

Serves: 5

Felicia King

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

48

Sweetness

47

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté pancetta, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 6 minutes

2

Add garlic and sauté, stirring, until golden, about 30 seconds

3

Stir in clams, clam juice, wine, and chiles and boil, covered, until clams open, about 4 to 5 minutes (discard any clams that do not open after 6 minutes)

4

If using whole chiles, remove with a slotted spoon and discard

5

While clams are cooking, cook pasta in a 6-quart pot of well-salted boiling water until al dente

6

Drain in a colander, then add to clams and simmer, stirring, 30 seconds

7

Toss pasta with parsley and drizzle with remaining 5 tablespoons oil

8

Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté pancetta, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 6 minutes

9

Add garlic and sauté, stirring, until golden, about 30 seconds

10

Stir in clams, clam juice, wine, and chiles and boil, covered, until clams open, about 4 to 5 minutes (discard any clams that do not open after 6 minutes)

11

If using whole chiles, remove with a slotted spoon and discard

12

While clams are cooking, cook pasta in a 6-quart pot of well-salted boiling water until al dente

13

Drain in a colander, then add to clams and simmer, stirring, 30 seconds

14

Toss pasta with parsley and drizzle with remaining 5 tablespoons oil