Spaghetti with clams, zucchini flowers, and saffron

Name: Spaghetti with clams, zucchini flowers, and saffron
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Spaghetti 11.3 oz; Clams 2.2 lbs; Zucchini flowers 2 cups; Saffron (2 sachets of 0.15 each) 0.1 tsp; Garlic 4 cloves; White wine 2 oz; Parsley to taste; Extra virgin olive oil to taste; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste; Coarse salt 2 spoonfuls

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Lactose Free

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Serving: 4 persone
Note + 2 h to purge the clams

PRESENTATION

Spaghetti with clams are a cornerstone of Italian cuisine, loved by everyone for their simplicity and genuineness. Today we offer you a tasty variant for the summer menu that we are sure will not disappoint even the purists: spaghetti with clams, zucchini flowers, and saffron, the ingredient that really makes the difference! It's the saffron, with its intense aroma and golden color, that enhances the taste of the dish and makes it unique, without betraying the balance of the original recipe. Just like in the classic recipe, the trick for a successful first course is the cooking liquid of the clams, which is used to finish cooking the pasta: the spaghetti will thus absorb all the flavor of the sea, which in this case is enriched by the presence of zucchini flowers and the unmistakable touch of saffron. Bring a welcome novelty to the table and let yourself be conquered by spaghetti with clams, zucchini flowers, and saffron!

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INGREDIENTS

Spaghetti 11.3 oz (320 g)

Clams 2.2 lbs (1 kg)

Zucchini flowers 2 cups (100 g)

Saffron 0.1 tsp (0.3 g) - (2 sachets of 0.15 each)

Garlic 4 cloves

White wine 2 oz (60 g)

Parsley to taste

Extra virgin olive oil to taste

Fine salt to taste

Black pepper to taste

To purge the clams: Coarse salt 2 spoonfuls

Preparation

How to prepare Spaghetti with clams, zucchini flowers, and saffron

To prepare the spaghetti with clams, zucchini flowers, and saffron, first purge the clams: place them in a bowl with water and add coarse salt 1, then leave them to soak for about 2 hours. Stir the bowl occasionally and change the water a couple of times until you no longer see any traces of sand. Meanwhile, clean the zucchini flowers: remove the stem 2 and eliminate the inner pistil 2.

Cut them into strips 4. Once the clams are purged, rinse them under running water 5. Put a pot of water on the stove for the pasta and start cooking: in a large pan, heat the oil with 2 cloves of garlic 6 and let it flavor for a few minutes.

Add the clams 7, raise the heat, and deglaze with white wine 8. Cover the pan with a lid 9 and cook for a few minutes until they open.

Once ready 10, drain the clams in a colander lined with kitchen paper to filter better 11, and collect the cooking liquid in a bowl. Shell the clams, keeping some whole 12.

By now, the water for the pasta will have come to a boil, so salt it and cook the spaghetti al dente 13. While the pasta is cooking, take care of the zucchini flowers: in a pan, heat a little oil and two cloves of garlic, then add the zucchini flowers 14 and cook for about 2 minutes. After 2 minutes, remove the garlic 15 and set aside the flowers.

Take a ladle of cooking water 16, dissolve the saffron in it 17, and mix 18.

In the same pan used for the zucchini flowers, heat the clams' cooking liquid. When the pasta is al dente, drain it here 19 and complete cooking. Then add the zucchini flowers 20 and the clams 21.

Season with the saffron dissolved in water 22, mix well to flavor, and finish with fresh chopped parsley 23 and black pepper to taste. Serve your spaghetti with clams, zucchini flowers, and saffron immediately 24!

Storage

It is recommended to consume spaghetti with clams, zucchini flowers, and saffron immediately.

Tip

If you can't find zucchini flowers, you can replace them with julienned zucchini sautéed in a pan: they will give the same vegetal and delicate touch to the dish.

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