Toasted Pasta "fregola" With Clams

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs manila clams
• 1/2 cup fregola pasta
• 8 cups clam broth or 8 cups water
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 lbs tomatoes, crushed
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• chili flakes
• salt

Recipe

• 1 drop the pasta slowly in to the boiling broth/water, mix and cook for 6-8 minutes. at the same time, in another saucepan, heat the olive oil and add the garlic. cook just till slightly softened, add the chili flakes, then add tomatoes and cook for 10 minutes. cook clams in another pan with a drop of oil until they open and add them to the tomato sauce. add the clams and fregola to the tomato sauce. add the parsley and salt to taste. serve hot.