Spaghetti alle Vongole in Rosso

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   Prep: Soak the clams in salted water for 1 to 2 hours to make them spit out the sand.

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   Finely chop the garlic and anchovies.

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   Slice the chili pepper into thin rounds.

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   Put the olive oil, garlic, ancovies and chili pepper into a pan and cook slowly over low heat for 3 to 4 minutes until fragrant.

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   When the olive oil starts to make cracking sounds, add the parsley and clams.

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   Add the white wine, cover with a lid and steam-cook over low heat.

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   When about half the clams have opened up, remove the lid and start taking the clams out, starting with the opened ones.

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   As you take them out the other clams should open up too.

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   When all the clams have been removed, add the canned tomatoes and 1-2 ladles full of pasta cooking water to the same pan.

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    Simmer over medium-high heat until reduced.

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    (Adjust the amount of cooking water depending on the saltiness of the sauce).

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    Put the clams back into the pan, along with the cooked pasta (cooked for 1 minute less than package directions).

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    Add plenty of garlic powder.

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    (The pasts absorbs the sauce right away, so mix it up immediately and quickly.)

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    Transfer to serving plates, drizzle a little extra virgin olive oil, and enjoy.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.