Spaghetti with clams

Ingredients for 4 people:

-500g of spaghetti

-500g of cockles

-500g of clams

-2 cloves of garlic

– parsley

Preparation:

1) About 4 hours before cooking the spaghetti with clams, you need to purge the sand from the clams. First wash the clams one by one under running water, carefully cleaning the shell where the crack is. Place them in a bowl with water and salt, let them rest for 1 hour then replace the water. The operation can be done 2-3 times, so be sure not to have the unpleasant surprise of finding sand in the clams.

2) Cut the garlic and parsley into small pieces and fry them in a pan with extra virgin olive oil.

3) After 1 minute, add all the clams to the pan. Cover with a lid (this is essential).

4) Cook for 4-5 minutes until all the clams have hatched and then turn off the heat while the cooked spaghetti is left.

5) When the water for the spaghetti begins to boil, add the salt and then the spaghetti. Cook for the time indicated on the package.

6) Drain the spaghetti and then add the clams on top and mix. Light the heat for 1-2 minutes, then turn off.

7) Serve the spaghetti with hot clams and a good cold white wine.

BUON APPETITO!!