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- So Many Reasons To Love This Linguine Alle Vongole Recipe!
- Ingredients You Will Need For This Linguine With Clams Recipe
- Easy Instructions
- How To Serve Linguine Alle Vongole
- How To Obtain A Silky Smooth Pasta Sauce
- FAQ
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- 5 Star Linguine Alle Vongole (Linguine With Clam Sauce)
So Many Reasons To Love This Linguine Alle Vongole Recipe!
Here in the US we generally call this dish Linguine With Clam Sauce. However, I think Linguine Alle Vongole sounds so much better.
How can such a simple preparation with a few simple ingredients turn out such an amazing dish? I keep asking myself that every time I make Linguine With Clam Sauce for dinner. This pasta dish, which is said to originate from the southern coastline of Italy (Campania), is one of my go to dinners for several reasons: it is delicious, budget friendly, quick and easy, and as a runner I can easily load up on my carbs!
Ingredients You Will Need For This Linguine With Clams Recipe
Pasta alle vongole, or pasta with clams, is traditionally made with fresh clams. My recipe uses canned clams, which are very delicious and so easy to use!
You only need a few ingredients to make this mouthwatering dish:
- Linguine (can sub spaghetti)
- Canned chopped clams (I used Snow's)
- Fresh garlic
- Thai chilies (can sub red chili flakes or leave out for a mild dish)
- Unsalted Butter
- Olive oil
- Fresh parsley
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Parmesan cheese
- Reserved pasta water
Because I love my food a bit on the spicy side, I add a couple (well, maybe 3) red or green Thai chilis to this dish. The chilies give it quite a kick, and also the reds add a beautiful color as well. If you like things spicy but don't have any Thai chilies available, you could also add some red pepper flakes.
I love to use Italian parsley, but feel free to add curly parsley if you prefer.
Ok, once you've gathered your ingredients, get ready to enjoy preparing a delicious and easy dinner!
Easy Instructions
It really couldn't be easier to make this wonderful pasta dish!
Begin by heating up the water for the pasta, and then cook according to the package directions.
While the water is heating up for your pasta, set a large skillet to medium heat and add butter and olive oil. Heat oil and melt butter, then add garlic and chilies (if using). Stir and continue heating for about 3 minutes.
Add the cans of clams with all their juices, ¼ ts salt, and ¼ ts pepper. Bring to the boil on medium-high heat, then reduce to a low simmer until your pasta is ready.
Just before draining your pasta at the end of the pasta cooking time, reserve 1 cup of pasta cooking water. Then drain your pasta, and add the hot pasta to the clam sauce. Stir well, and add additional salt and pepper to taste. Add a bit of reserved pasta water if the pasta is too dry for your liking (you may not need this step). This will loosen up the pasta and make it silky smooth. Add little by little until you are happy. If the pasta is too saucy, cover the skillet, remove from the heat and let it sit for about 5 minutes to allow to thicken a bit.
Your delicious pasta is now ready to enjoy!
How To Serve Linguine Alle Vongole
Serve up mounds of the linguine with clam sauce on your serving dishes, and garnish with parsley and plenty of Parmesan cheese!
The perfect accompaniments to this dish are a lovely salad and some crusty bread.
I truly believe that once you try this dish, you'll want it to end up back on your plate again soon! It's the perfect meal for busy nights and definitely a crowd pleaser!
Treat yourself to this taste of Southern Italy tonight!
How To Obtain A Silky Smooth Pasta Sauce
By the way? Do you want the secret to silky smooth pasta sauce? Watch this really bad video. 😅
FAQ
It seems Americans are more apt to add cheese to this dish than the Italians. I absolutely love adding freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano to this dish, but the choice is yours!
Store any leftover pasta in an airtight container and place in your refrigerator. This is best consumed within a couple of days.
Some Other Pasta Recipes That You May Enjoy!
You may also enjoy these other pasta recipes:
- Linguine With Delicious Parsley Pesto
- Linguine With Pancetta and Peas
- Puglian Orecchiette With Broccoli
- Easy and Delicious Linguine With Red Clam Sauce
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5 Star Linguine Alle Vongole (Linguine With Clam Sauce)
Ingredients
- 16 oz linguine can sub spaghetti
- 3 6.5 oz cans chopped clams in their juices I used Snow's chopped clams
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 3 Thai chilies minced; can sub red chili flakes or leave these out for a milder dish
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- handful parsley chopped
- ¼ ts salt plus additional salt to taste
- ¼ ts pepper plus additional pepper to taste
- parmesan cheese freshly grated as an optional garnish
- 1 cup reserved pasta water collected just prior to pasta finishing cooking; you may or may not need to use all of this, depending on how much liquid you will have from the amount of cans of clams you are using
Instructions
- Heat up water for pasta and cook according to package directions.
- While the water is heating up for your pasta, set your skillet to medium and add butter and olive oil. Once the butter is melted, add garlic and chilies, stir, and continue heating for about 3 minutes.
- Add clams with all their juices, ¼ ts salt, and ¼ ts pepper. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a low simmer until your pasta is ready.
- Just before draining your pasta at the end of the pasta cooking time, reserve 1 cup of pasta cooking water. Then drain your pasta, and add to the clam sauce. Stir well, and add additional salt and pepper to taste. Add a bit of reserved pasta water if the pasta is too dry for your liking (you may not need this step). This will loosen up the pasta and make it silky smooth. Add little by little until you are happy. If the pasta is too saucy, cover the skillet, remove from the heat and let it sit for about 5 minutes to allow to thicken a bit.
- Serve up mounds of the linguine with clam sauce on your serving dishes, and garnish with parsley and plenty of parmesan cheese!
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Jason McCaig
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Grace
Hey Jason! Wow...you made my day! I can't tell you how happy I am that you enjoyed this recipe and thank you so much for taking the time to comment I am truly grateful! All the best take good care! Grace