Spaghetti with Clams

Name: Spaghetti with Clams
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 14 oz spaghetti (400 grams); 2.2 lbs shelled clams (1 kg); as needed Extra virgin olive oil,; 1 garlic clove; 1 small bunch fresh parsley; 1 fresh hot chili pepper; as needed Salt,; as needed Black pepper,; as needed Ground ginger,; 1 small glass cognac

Fabio Del Buono @FabioMasterChef

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Spaghetti with Clams

Fabio Del Buono @FabioMasterChef

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Ingredients

30 minutes

Serves 4 servings

14 ozspaghetti (400 grams)
2.2 lbsshelled clams (1 kg)
as neededExtra virgin olive oil,
1garlic clove
1small bunch fresh parsley
1fresh hot chili pepper
as neededSalt,
as neededBlack pepper,
as neededGround ginger,
1small glass cognac

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the spaghetti.
2

In a skillet, heat the olive oil and finely chopped garlic. Sauté until fragrant, then add the clams. Season with salt, black pepper, chopped parsley, ground ginger, and the hot chili pepper. Sauté for a few minutes.
3

Pour in the cognac and let it evaporate. Add a little hot water and cook over very low heat.
4

Cook the spaghetti until very al dente, then transfer it to the skillet with the clams. Add a bit of the pasta cooking water and continue cooking the spaghetti.
5

Before serving, drizzle with a little olive oil and some more cooking water. Toss briefly, then add more chopped parsley and black pepper.
6

Plate and serve.