Creamy Pasta With Lots of Clams

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I wanted to make a pasta with the clams we'd gotten when we went clam-digging. I was considering going for a light pasta but I wanted to eat a rich, creamy pasta so I added a generous amount of cream. It was surprisingly non-cloying and delicious, so I posted the recipe.

Don't over-reduce the sauce in Step 4. Even if it's just slightly thickened at this point, by the time you put the pasta on the serving plates it will have reached the perfect creamy consistency. Recipe by Lesser Panda

Creamy Pasta With Lots of Clams

I wanted to make a pasta with the clams we'd gotten when we went clam-digging. I was considering going for a light pasta but I wanted to eat a rich, creamy pasta so I added a generous amount of cream. It was surprisingly non-cloying and delicious, so I posted the recipe.

Don't over-reduce the sauce in Step 4. Even if it's just slightly thickened at this point, by the time you put the pasta on the serving plates it will have reached the perfect creamy consistency. Recipe by Lesser Panda

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Ingredients

2 servings
  1. 2bunches Pasta
  2. 460 gramsAsari or Manila clams in their shells
  3. 1 sliceBacon
  4. 1 cloveGarlic
  5. 50 mlWhite wine
  6. 10to 15 grams Butter
  7. 200 mlHeavy cream
  8. 200 mlMilk
  9. 1Krazy Salt
  10. 1 tbspOlive oil
  11. 1Coarsely-ground black pepper, optional

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    De-sand the clams and scrub clean. Cut the bacon into small pieces. Slice the garlic. Start boiling the pasta.

  2. 2

    Heat olive oil in a pan and saute the garlic. When it's fragrant, take the garlic out. Add the bacon to the pan and saute. When it's a little crispy, add the clams, white wine and butter and cover with a lid to steam-cook until all the shells have opened up.

  3. 3

    Take the clams out of the pan, leaving the liquid in. (If you happen to remove some of the bacon along with the clams, don't worry about it!)

  4. 4

    Add the fresh cream and milk to the pan and bring to a light simmer. It will thicken a little. Season with Krazy Salt. It's OK if the sauce is just slightly thickened. Don't let it thicken too much.

  5. 5

    Drain the boiled pasta and put into the pan. Add the clams back to the pan also, toss and it's done . Adjust the seasoning if needed. Transfer to serving plates. It's also delicious with parsley or coarsely-ground black pepper on top.

  6. 6

    This dish is packed with the umami from the clams! The smooth creamy sauce is soo good! .

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