Online Personal Trainer Main Meal Recipes - Spaghetti Vongole

Serves: 2

Shopping & Ingredients List:

575g Fresh Clams

125g dried Spaghetti

2 tsp Olive Oil

3 Garlic Cloves, crushed

3 medium Tomatoes, deseeded & diced

½ Red Chilli, finely chopped

2 tbsp Fresh Parsley, roughly chopped

150ml White Wine

Ground Black Pepper to season

Method

1. Discard any clams that have broken shells & those that remain open when tapped. Rinse the clams in plenty of cold running water.

2. Bring a saucepan of water to a boil, add the spaghetti & cook according to the packet instructions until the spaghetti is al dente i.e. retains some bite & not too soft. Drain & air dry.

3. Meanwhile heat the olive oil in a large suacepan that has a lid. Unlidded cook the garlic, tomatoes & chilli for 1-2 minutes before adding the wine & boiling gently for 2 minutes.

4. Add the clams to the pan, cover with lid & cook for 4-5 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally until the clams open. Discard any clams that do not open.

5. Remove the clam meat from the majority of the shells, leaving a few in the shells to be served later as a garnish.

6. Return the clam meat to the large saucepan & toss through the spaghetti. Season with black pepper. Serve garnished with parsley & the shelled clams.

Macro info per serving

Protein
16.5g

Carbs
59.5g

Fat
8g

Energy
376Kcal