Spaghetti alle Vongole

Name: Spaghetti alle Vongole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Italian · Naples
Ingredients: 400 g · 14 oz spaghetti; 1 kg · 2¼ lb fresh clams (vongole), purged of sand; 12 g · 3 cloves garlic, sliced; 2 g · 1 small chili, fresh or dried; 60 ml · ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; 100 ml · ¼ cup dry white wine; 15 g · ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped; 15 g · 1 tbsp salt, for the pasta water

🍽 Serves 4⏱ Prep 20 min🔥 Cook 15 min🌍 Italian · Naples

Spaghetti with fresh clams, garlic, chili, white wine and parsley, bound with the clams' own juices.

📍 Campania · Naples · Italy

The story of the dish

Spaghetti alle vongole is a Neapolitan classic and a traditional Christmas Eve dish in Naples, where the meal is meat-free.

The name: Vongole means clams in Italian.

Ingredients

Ingredient	EUg · ml	UScups · spoons
spaghetti	≈ 400 g	≈ 14 oz
fresh clams (vongole) purged of sand	≈ 1 kg	≈ 2¼ lb
garlic sliced	≈ 12 g	≈ 3 cloves
chili fresh or dried	≈ 2 g	≈ 1 small
extra virgin olive oil	≈ 60 ml	≈ ¼ cup
dry white wine	≈ 100 ml	≈ ¼ cup
fresh parsley chopped	≈ 15 g	≈ ¼ cup
salt for the pasta water	≈ 15 g	≈ 1 tbsp

≈ amount suggested from similar recipes

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Also used: pasta pot · large pan with lid · colander · bowl for soaking

Method

Soak the clams in salted cold water for 1 to 2 hours, changing the water, to remove the sand.
Warm the olive oil with garlic and chili until fragrant.
Add the clams and wine, cover and cook 2 to 3 minutes until they open; discard closed ones.
Cook the spaghetti 2 minutes short of al dente.
Finish the spaghetti in the pan with the clam juices, tossing until creamy.
Add parsley and a drizzle of olive oil and serve.

👨‍🍳 Chef’s tips

Finish the pasta in the clam juice: it absorbs the flavour of the sea.

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Nutrition per portion estimate · 1 of 4

520kcal

24 gprotein

74 gcarbs

14 gfat

Allergens

GlutenSulphitesMolluscs

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