Spaghetti with Oven Baked Clams

Name: Spaghetti with Oven Baked Clams
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H14M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H34M0.000S
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 40 littleneck clams, well scrubbed; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 10 garlic cloves, smashed with the back of a knife; 1/4 pound pancetta, small dice; 2 dried red chiles; Handful fresh basil leaves; 1/4 cup white wine; 2 pints cherry tomatoes,(yellow and red), stemmed; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 pound spaghetti

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 34 min

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 14 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Level: Intermediate
Total: 34 min

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 14 min

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

40 littleneck clams, well scrubbed

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling

10 garlic cloves, smashed with the back of a knife

1/4 pound pancetta, small dice

2 dried red chiles

Handful fresh basil leaves

1/4 cup white wine

2 pints cherry tomatoes,(yellow and red), stemmed

Freshly ground black pepper

1 pound spaghetti

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, scrub the clams with a stiff brush under cold running water and discard any that are open. Put a medium roasting pan over 2 burners. Add the olive oil, garlic, pancetta, chiles, and herbs and cook until the pancetta renders, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the clams, the wine, tomatoes, and a good amount of pepper and toss that all together. Transfer pan to oven and roast until the clams open, about 10 minutes. While the clams are cooking, drop the pasta into the water for 7 to 8 minutes. Drain. Dump the drained pasta into a serving bowl, and toss with clams. Garnish with fresh basil leaves, freshly ground black pepper and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.