#SuberEats

A few years back I had the opportunity of a lifetime to bring some amazing creatives together for a trip to Paris. In between working, perusing the Parisian shops, and champagne toasts we ate some incredible food. One night we stopped at Italian restaurant on the Champs-Élysées where my friend Stephanie introduced me to linguine alle vongole, after that nothing was the same.

Check out this quick and easy recipe for a new spin on pasta night. I love tweaking recipes each time so definitely have some fun with it!

Ingredients

Kosher salt

6 ounces linguine

4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

1 garlic clove, thinly sliced

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 cup white wine

2 pounds cockles, Manila clams, or littlenecks scrubbed

2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Preparation

+ Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a 5 quart pot. Season lightly with salt; add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until about 2 minutes before tender. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water.

+ Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, swirling pan often, until just golden. Add red pepper flakes and continue cooking 15 more seconds. Add wine, then clams; increase heat to high. Cover skillet and cook until clams open and release their juices, 3-6 minutes, depending on size of clams. As clams open, use tongs to transfer them to a bowl.

+ Add 1/4 cup of the reserved pasta water to skillet; bring to a boil. Add pasta to pan. Cook over high heat, tossing constantly, until pasta is al dente and has soaked up some of the sauce from the pan. Add clams and any juices from bowl to pan, along with parsley, and toss to combine. (Add more pasta water if sauce seems dry.) Transfer pasta to warm bowls and drizzle with remaining oil.

xx

MissSuber