Recipe: Spaghetti with White Clam Sauce

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound spaghetti - linguini - fettuccini
  • 2 jars baby clams with juice
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1-2 anchovy fillet
  • 1/2 tsp hot red pepper flakes
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan
  • basil to garnish
  • crushed croutons to garnish
  • salt to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Add 1 pint heavy cream,
2 jars baby clams with juice (you’ll need about 2 cups total, juice and clams – this is probably 4 or 5 cans from the supermarket, if you can’t find the ones in the jar I’m using),
1-2 anchovy fillet,
3 cloves garlic,
and 1/2 tsp hot red pepper flakes
into a dutch oven over a heat.
Bring it to a simmer. Turn off the heat.

Step 2

Separate your egg yolk make sure there is no white. Whisk the egg yolk well.
Add it in the dutch oven. Give it a stir.
Add 1 pound spaghetti. Give it a stir.
Let sit covered for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Add 1/4 cup grated parmesan. Stir well.

Step 4

To serve, garnished with crushed croutons and basil.

  • Short Description: This Spaghetti with "White" Clam Sauce is delicious and popular, and it is always a best seller in Italian restaurants.
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  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Tags: italianspaghettisaucecream