Spaghetti Vongole

Spaghetti Vongole

Ingredients

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves finely chopped garlic
Live clams
Fresh parsley
1 chopped chilli pepper
1/3 cup of dry white wine
2 Tbs butter
Directions

1. Cook spaghetti.

2. Sauté the garlic, chilli pepper  and parsley stems in oil in a large skillet, over a medium-high heat until the garlic starts to sizzle. Do not let the garlic brown.
3. Add the all clams in skillet and toss, add white wine. Cover and cook till clams are cooked, add olive oil if needed.

4. Add spaghetti and chopped parsley leaves on top and mix well.
Optional: Stir in butter and serve at once.