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Fettuccine with Clams, Garlic & Fresh Tomato ‘Fettuccine alle Vongole’

Fettucine pasta with open clam shells and fresh tomatoes finished with chopped parsley

Impress dinner party guests with this speedy combination of evocative ingredients. Guaranteed to become a weekly favourite.

Serves: 4
Preparation time: 20 minutes
plus 30 minutes soaking
Cooking time: 15 minutes
 

Ingredients Method

350g (12oz) clams
3 fat garlic cloves
4tbsps olive oil
1 fresh red chilli
4 bay leaves
125ml (4fl oz) good white wine
400g (14oz) baby plum tomatoes, halved lengthways
115g (4oz) sun dried tomatoes, sliced
25g (1oz) fresh basil, stalks discarded
25g (1oz) freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley
400g (14oz) Buitoni Tagliatelle pasta
salt and freshly ground black pepper
extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle

Soak the clams in salted water for 30 minutes to remove the grit, and then wash in clean water and drain. Remove any clams that have opened.  

Bring a large pan of salted water to a rolling boil.  

Place the unpeeled garlic cloves on a clean surface and crush with the blade of a heavy knife, then remove the peel. Put the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and add the garlic, chilli and bay leaves. Cook for a minute over a low heat. Add the clams and wine, cover and cook for 2–3 minutes. Once opened, (remove any clams that have remained closed) simmer for 3 minutes over a medium heat. Add the tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, basil and parsley and cook for a further 5 minutes over a low heat. Set aside.  

Meanwhile, ease the pasta into the pan of boiling water and cook according to pack instructions.  

Remove the whole chilli from the sauce and then toss the pasta with the clams. If you find there are two many shells, remove and discard some of them. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and toss to mix. Adjust the seasoning and serve immediately with a drizzle of olive oil.

Nutrition Information Other recipes you might like

Typical values Per Serving Per 100g
Energy 710Kcal 190Kcal
Protein 28.8g 7.7g
Carbohydrate
of which sugars
85.5g
7.3g
22.9g
2.0g
Fat
of which saturates
28.5g
4.1g
7.6g
1.1g
Fibre 4.5g 1.2g
Sodium 591mg 158mg


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