Spaghetti Alle Vongole (spaghetti With Clams)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb spaghetti
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 1/4 lbs clams, in shells
• 1 hot pepper, minced
• 1 lb tomato, chopped

Recipe

• 1 saute garlic and pepper in the oil. add the tomatoes and cook 10 to 15 minutes over medium flame. add clams, cover and cook 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently. clams are cooked when they are opened.
• 2 serve over spaghetti or your choice of pasta cooked al dente. don't eat any of the clams that do not open.