Prepare the clams by "de-gritting & de-salting" and rinse the shells well to remove any slime or dirt. *Do the de-salting especially well if you dig the clams from the ocean.
De-grit and de-salt the clams well.
Cut up the ingredients A as I noted above.
In a large pot, bring 3 litters of water to a boil to cook the pasta. Once it is close to boiling, add 2 tablespoon of salt (makes 1% salt water).
The amount of the salt put in at Step 4 determines the taste of the pasta. Please be precise. Once the water comes to a boil, reduce heat to very low heat and have it standing by.
In a cold skillet, add the olive oil, garlic and the chopped up red chili pepper from Step 3 and sauté them over low heat until the garlic is fragrant.
Once the garlic from Step 6 starts to brown, add the onion from Step 3 and raise the heat to medium-low. Season with salt and pepper and cook them through.
In the skillet from Step 7, add the clams from Step 1 and sauté them for about 10 seconds. Pour in the white wine.
Cover the skillet from Step 8 and braise the ingredients. *The heat should remain medium-low.
Meanwhile, put the pasta into the Step 4 water and boil it until 30 seconds to 1 minutes shorter than the suggested cooking time, so the pasta is still a little hard. *Cook it over low heat.
This is the perfect time to start cooking the 1.4 mm pasta (the cooking time is about 5 minutes). * Please calculate when to start cooking the pasta, so it finishes with the sauce.
When the clams from Step 8 open up about 80-90%, take the lid off, add the ingredients B, and simmer briefly. Be careful not to simmer it too long, or it will get too salty.
When the clam sauce from Step 12 is about to boil, add the cooked pasta, cook it for about 15 seconds over a heat a bit higher than low.
Taste Step 13 and season with salt and pepper if necessary (I like it as it is without seasoning). Serve it on a plate and enjoy.
For even better taste, sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper and garnish with Italian parsley or dried parsley if you have it at home.
This rich clam flavored soup is irresistible. Have bread with this pasta and soak it in the soup. It is scrumptious.
I have uploaded the "Authentic Vongole Rosso" recipe as well.. Clams really go well with tomato sauce.
You can find the authentic and traditional "Vongole Bianco" recipe at. They are both good. Please give it a try.
Is a "Clam Chowder Style Cream Pasta". It's a soup pasta with a wonderful clam flavor.
https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/155812-clam-chowder-like-cream-pasta
Is also a soup pasta, but includes spring cabbage. It's different, but very good.
https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/156054-chowder-like-pasta-with-spring-cabbage-and-clams
Is "Clam Tomato Risotto". This is also an easy recipe with an authentic taste. Please give it a try...
https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/153125-authentic-vongole-risotto
