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Active Time
20 min
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Total Time
35 min
Spaghetti with red clam sauce is an Italian-American classic. You'll want to break out the red-checkered tablecloth when you make this spicy, briny, and superbly balanced version at home.
This recipe appears in ourPescatarian Comfort Food Meal Plan.
Ingredients
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Step 1
Heat oil in a 12- to 14-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, then cook garlic with red-pepper flakes, stirring, until pale golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes with their juice, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and briskly simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 7 to 10 minutes.
Step 2
Cook spaghetti in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente.
Step 3
Meanwhile, add clams (in shells) to sauce and cook, covered, shaking skillet occasionally, until clams open wide, 6 to 10 minutes (discard any clams that remain unopened after 10 minutes). Transfer clams (still in shells) as cooked to a large shallow bowl. If sauce is too watery, boil until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
Step 4
Drain spaghetti. Return clams to sauce and add pasta, tossing.
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Reviews (5)
Back to TopEasy recipe. But like another reviewer, I used canned, chopped clams -- three 6.5-ounce cans -- that I added a few minutes before completion. I even added the juice from one of the cans to give the sauce added clam flavor. I also like things spicy, so I doubled the red pepper. This is one I make at least once a month.
socalguy
San Diego
12/21/2011
This was very yummy. It was easy to make and was tasty. I will have to spice it up a little more next time because I like my fire. LOL. But, this rocked!
atlfoodie77
Atlanta, GA
9/20/2011
This is an excellent clam sauce recipe. I only had a 28 oz can of pureed tomatoes and it worked well. I bought a 2 cup container of freshly chopped clams. I drained the clam juice and added it to the sauce and cooked it down a bit. After cooking the pasta and the sauce heated, I added the chopped clams and they tasted so fresh and tender. I served it in a large pasta bowl with fresh parmesan cheese. Everyone loved it.
marykay2
Fairfield, CT
6/22/2010
Simple recipe, easy to make, delicious to eat. My 9 year old even enjoyed it. Followed the directions and, like previous reviewer, also used whole wheat pasta.
melanie_lynnette
3/11/2010
Followed directions exactly and achieved a delicious pasta dish. Used littleneck clams, can diced tomatoes, and whole wheat spaghetti.
pianoman0417
San Francisco, CA
5/3/2008
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