Spaghetti with Clams and Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Name: Spaghetti with Clams and Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: Serves 6 (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)
Ingredients: 1 pound cherry tomatoes, halved; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 3 garlic cloves, divided; ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper; ½ cup dry white wine; 48 littleneck clams, scrubbed; 2 tablespoons minced fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¾ pound uncooked spaghetti

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Spaghetti with Clams and Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes makes an elegant dinner for entertaining. Spaghetti dressed with clams is a Southern italian classic, and tomatoes contribute a contemporary addition.

By Domenica Marchetti

Recipe by Cooking Light March 2013

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Credit: Francesco Tonelli; Styling: Tiziana Agnello

Recipe Summary

hands-on:

42 mins

total:

1 hr 40 mins

Yield:

Serves 6 (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 300°.

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Step 2
Combine tomatoes and 1 tablespoon olive oil, tossing to coat. Arrange tomatoes, cut side up, on a jelly-roll pan. Thinly slice 1 garlic clove; sprinkle over tomatoes. Bake tomato mixture at 300° for 1 1/2 hours or until tomatoes are slightly shriveled. Set aside.
Step 3
Mince remaining 2 garlic cloves. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add minced garlic and red pepper to skillet; cook 2 minutes or until garlic and pepper sizzle. Increase heat to medium-high; stir in wine. Add clams; cover and cook 7 minutes or until clams open. Using tongs, remove clams from skillet; reserve liquid. Discard any unopened shells. Strain liquid through a fine-mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth into a bowl; discard solids. Wipe skillet clean; return liquid to skillet. Add tomatoes, parsley, basil, and salt; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reserve 24 clams in shells. Remove remaining clams from shells; add all clams to skillet.
Step 4
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain. Combine pasta and clam mixture. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

337 calories; fat 6.2g; saturated fat 0.9g; mono fat 3.5g; poly fat 1g; protein 18.8g; carbohydrates 48.8g; fiber 2.8g; cholesterol 22mg; iron 3.4mg; sodium 540mg; calcium 55mg.

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dnferny

07/22/2016

Is that why they suggest the cheesecloth? I couldn't quite figure that one out. I just posted how to clean the clams ahead of time with cornmeal to get rid of all the grit while the clams are alive. Hope it helps.CLEANING CLAMS: I did scrub the clams with a vegetable brush and then put them in a single layer in a container filled with cool water and 2 tbl cornmeal for an hour in the fridge. I hadn't done this before, and read a few online reviews. Many said you don't need to do this with farm raised clams, but I will tell you that there was some dark grit at the bottom of the container after an hour. Not a ton, but enough that I was glad I did it. AND, I didn't get any gritty clams. They were all fabulous. Up to you whether you want to spend the time.

mijenn2

04/15/2013

Adored this dish. Made as directed, then garnished each bowl with some of CL's Spicy Anchovy Breadcrumbs, which gave it a toasty, spicy crunch.

GrandmaKY

03/22/2013

I made this for my husband for his birthday.......IT WAS DELICIOUS. We had guests for dinner and they all agreed the flavors were crisp and clean. Even the non clam lovers enjoyed the meal. I served it with a salad and plenty of bread to soak up the liquid. My mistake was not straining it through cheesecloth. I didn't have any on hand so i used 2 very fine strainers but that wasn't enough to catch all the grit. It did fall to the bottom of the serving dish so we could work around it. I will be buying more cheesecloth!!!! This is a keeper!!!

sukeedog

03/16/2013

We enjoyed this - lots of fresh, bright flavors, although perhaps a bit TOO subtle for people (like us) who like big, bold flavors and lots of spice. If I make this again, I'll add more roasted cherry tomatoes or maybe a can of fire-roasted diced. We used a fresh baguette to mop up the liquid - yum!

yummies4u

02/16/2013

I made this for my husband last night. We are catholic and I was looking for better than the average fish dinner for Friday. This was amazing! We did add one can of clams to the sauce in addition to the 48 fresh. It was so good my husband ate all but one portion! He can't wait to have it again....

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