Capellini With Wine Clam Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 4 -6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 can flat fillet anchovy, drained
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1 cup clam juice or 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 (15 ounce) can fancy baby clams
• 1 lemon, zested
• 1 lb capellini
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
• black pepper
• coarse salt

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta until almost al dente and drain pasta.
• 2 heat a large deep skillet over medium heat.
• 3 add extra-virgin olive oil, 4 turns of the pan in a slow stream, red pepper flakes, garlic and anchovies. cook until anchovies melt into the oil.
• 4 add thyme and wine.
• 5 reduce wine 1 minute.
• 6 add clam juice or stock.
• 7 stir in clams and lemon zest.
• 8 add pasta to skillet and toss with sauce 2 to 3 minutes, until pasta is al dente and has absorbed some of the sauce and flavor.
• 9 add parsley, pepper and salt, to taste.