Tuscan Style Capellini With Clams And Garlic

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs small size clams, in shells
• 3 garlic cloves, smashed
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup wine
• 1/2 lb capellini or 1/2 lb spaghetti noodles
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
• salt
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 scrub clams under cold running water, discard any that do not close when tapped.
• 2 in large heavy saucepan, cook garlic and oil over medium high heat for 1 minute, add wine and clams.
• 3 cover and cook until clams open (time will vary from 2 to 10 minutes depending on size of clams, discard any that do not open).
• 4 meanwhile, in large pot of boiling water, cook capellini until al dente, tender but firm; drain.
• 5 pour clam mixture over hot pasta and toss with parsley.
• 6 season with salt and pepper to taste.