Spaghetti with Red Clam Sauce

Name: Spaghetti with Red Clam Sauce
Ingredients: 450 g (1 lb) clams; 350 g (12 oz) spaghetti (preferably egg, al uovo, spaghetti); 350 g (12 oz) spaghetti (preferably egg, al uovo, spaghetti); 350 g (12 oz) spaghetti (preferably egg, al uovo, spaghetti); salt and black pepper; salt and black pepper; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; a glass of white wine; 1½ tablespoons tomato purée; a pinch of sugar (optional); a bunch of fresh parsley, finely chopped

Preparation info

4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Paupers Cookbook

By Jocasta Innes

Published 2014

About

This recipe is just as good with mussels and other shellfish.

Ingredients

450 g (1 lb) clams
350 g (12

Pasta
Vegetarian

Method

Wash the clams carefully and make sure they are all fighting to stay shut when you tap them. Any that gape must be thrown away.

Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water for about 8 minutes or until just tender. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a heavy-based saucepan large enough to hold the drained spaghetti, add the garlic and cook until it is just beginning to take on some col