Spaghetti alle vongole (spaghetti with clams) – Campania – Living a Life in Colour

Ingredients

• 1.5 kilos clams
• 120 mls extra virgin olive oil , good quality,
• 3 cloves of garlic , peeled and thinly sliced (or finely chopped if you love garlic )
• ½ chilli , finely chopped or ½ dried chilli crumbled, or ¼ teaspoon chilli flakes
• 350 grams spaghetti or linguine
• 150 ml dry white wine (something that tastes nice but is not too expensive)
• 10 grams Italian flat-leaf parsley , washed, dried, stems removed and discarded, leaves finely chopped
• Sea salt
• Black pepper , freshly ground