Spaghetti With Oven Baked Clams

Serves: 4

Leila Emmerich

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

41

Sweetness

53

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

White Wine

450 g

Spaghetti

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F

2

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil

3

Meanwhile, scrub the clams with a stiff brush under cold running water and discard any that are open

4

Put a medium roasting pan over 2 burners

5

Add the olive oil, garlic, pancetta, chiles, and herbs and cook until the pancetta renders, 3 to 4 minutes

6

Add the clams, the wine, tomatoes, and a good amount of pepper and toss that all together

7

Transfer pan to oven and roast until the clams open, about 10 minutes

8

While the clams are cooking, drop the pasta into the water for 7 to 8 minutes

9

Drain

10

Dump the drained pasta into a serving bowl, and toss with clams

11

Garnish with fresh basil leaves, freshly ground black pepper and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil