Metric:
1.5kg Lupini
( or Vongole/Clams )
400gr Spaghetti
20 Cherry Tomatoes
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Bunch of Parsley
4 Garlic Cloves
Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper
( to taste )
Chili Pepper
Photo: Sara Harris
TRADITIONAL ITALIAN RECIPE: Spaghetti Lupini Rose' is a very traditional, simple dish found across Italy. Lupini is a small kind of clams. Slightly smaller than regular Clams with a thinner shell.
Yes, this is a very common summer recipe.
I love adding sweet cherry tomatoes in with the clams which adds a delicious sweetness. The tomatoes seem to bring out the fresh flavor of the clams and help to keep the pasta moist.
Try to find small, fresh clams to use in this recipe such as littleneck clams. Since some clams can be sandy, it is a good precaution to soak them in cool water for up to an hour before using. You can choose to remove all of the clams from the shells for serving, or remove most of them and leave just a few on the half shell as a garnish.
Twist:
In theory these pert little beauties should be sweet enough to provide a counterpoint to the salty clams without the lengthy reducing process more acidic larger fruit would demand. Instead the tomatoes are lightly crushed and simmered in white wine if you want, before the clams are added to the pan, breaking down to release their flavour into the sauce, while remaining intact enough to add blobs of vibrant colour to the dish – a nice counterpoint to the purply shells of the seafood. However, I'm still not convinced: it tastes good, but the briny, seaside note of the seafood is overpowered by the sweet and sour flavour of the tomatoes.
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Time: 1 Hour ( Overnight ) |
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Serves: 4 People |
Ingredients:
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Directions:
01 - Thoroughly clean the Lupini ( or Vongole/Clams ) to remove any sand placing them in a bowl overnight covered completely in salty water.
02 - Rinse them well and drain the water.
03 - Place them into a hot pot wit very little water in, cover tightly, and leave them to steam until completely opened.
04 - Once the Lupini ( or Vongole/Clams ) open turn off the heat, remove them from the juices and filter them with a sieve to remove the left sand.
05 - Keep the cleaned Juice on the side.
06 - Saute Garlic and Cherry Tomatoes over medium heat until the Garlic turns Gold.
07 - In the meantime, start cooking the Spaghetti.
08 - Add to the Oil, the filtered Clam Juice and mix until well combined.
09 - Add the Lupini ( or Vongole/Clams ), and let them sauté with the Parsley, some Ground Black Pepper and finally sprinkle some Chili Pepper.
10 - Remove the Spaghetti off the heat when they are al dente.
11 - Drain the Spaghetti and move them in the pan to finish cooking.
12 - Sprinkle some Parsley. Serve.
Notes:
- Wash the Clams one by one, and very patiently, tap the Clams on a cutting board. If the sand cmes out, you can throw it away, because this means that it's full of sand.
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