pasta with clams

Spaghetti with Canned Clams is a weeknight pantry meal that is packed full of delicious seafood flavor. It comes together in less than 15 minutes!

Spaghetti with Canned Clams Recipe

Salt, for pasta water

dry spaghetti (can use gluten-free

garlic,

red pepper flakes

clams, reserve liquid, clams chopped

dry white wine or chicken broth

lemon

butter, optional

parsley

Parmesan cheese

black pepper,

Bring a large pot of salted water to...

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil (use about one tablespoon of salt per two quarts of water—it should taste as salty as seawater). Add in the spaghetti and cook until al dente (about 2 minutes less than the time listed on the package). Reserve about 1 cup of the cooking water and set aside, then drain the pasta. Do not rinse.

While the spaghetti cooks, heat the oil over...

While the spaghetti cooks, heat the oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add in the garlic and red pepper flakes, and sauté until just fragrant and tender, about 3 minutes.

Add in the liquid from the two cans...

Add in the liquid from the two cans of clams and the wine or chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the mixture reduces down and thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. 

Remove from heat. Add in the zest and...

Remove from heat. Add in the zest and juice from a lemon, the butter, and the chopped clams. Add in the hot, drained pasta, and toss to combine. Add in the pasta cooking water, a couple of tablespoons at a time, if the mixture feels dry.

Serve topped with fresh minced parsley, Parmesan, and...

Serve topped with fresh minced parsley, Parmesan, and black pepper.

The simplest Linguini with Clams that makes for an incredible meal that feels restaurant quality from the comfort of your own home!

Linguini with Clams

linguini

butter unsalted butter

extra virgin olive oil

garlic (finely chopped)

calabrian chili paste

white wine (Sauv Blanc)

black pepper

manila clams (scrubbed)

chives

lemons

Cook the pasta until al dente. Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta and return it to the cooking pot.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the butter and olive oil over medium heat. Once melted, add the garlic and calabrian chili paste and cook until the garlic is fragrant about 60 seconds. Add the wine and pepper, increase the heat slightly, and cook until bubbling, about 2 minutes. Add the clams, increase the heat, cover, and cook just until the clams open, about 3 minutes.

If any clams don’t open, discard them and transfer the opened clams to the pasta pot. Taste the sauce and adjust salt and pepper as needed.

Warm through over medium heat, adding the reserved pasta water as needed to help make it extra saucy. Toss in the parsley, chives, lemon zest and lemon juice. Garnish with extra herbs and serve as needed.

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