Chuck's pasta and clams
A delicious pasta and clam dish whose flavours spell out 'I love you',
SERVES
4
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried pasta
- 1 tablespoon Chuck’s extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large shallot, minced
- 1 garlic clove, micro-planed
- 100 - 150 gram cans clams, drained, with 1/2 cup juice reserved, chopped fine
- 3 pats of butter
- 1/4 teaspoon Chuck’s red pepper sauce (or to taste)
- Fresh parsley, chopped, garnish
- Fresh ground black pepper
Directions
- Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add minced shallot and garlic and sauté until very soft and tender, about five minutes.
- Add the chopped clams and continue to cook for another three to four minutes. Add reserved clam juice and the butter; toss the pasta in the sauce and season with fresh ground black pepper, salt and parsley. Serve in a BIG pasta bowl for sharing and eat immediately. ENJOY!
Optional: Toss pasta with sauce and add Chuck’s Red Pepper Sauce for a kick, salt and pepper to taste.
