Yield: 3 people

Capellini

The best capellini with cappelini pasta, clams and cherry tomatoes in lemon-butter sauce. This capellini recipe is so easy and takes 20 minutes to make!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. (225 g) capellini
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 1 dried red chili, seeded and cut into short pieces
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1.5 lbs (700 g) clams, cleaned and scrubbed
  • 3/4 cup white wine
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • Salt, to taste
  • 3 dashes ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder, optional
  • 8 cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • Lemon wedges, for garnishing

Instructions

  1. Bring water to boil in a pot. Cook the capellini until al dente, according to the instructions on the package. Drain and set aside. Capellini
  2. Prepare the ingredients: minced garlic, capers and dried red chilies. Ingredients for capellini pasta
  3. Heat up a skillet and add the olive oil and butter. When the butter melts, add the garlic, capers and dried red chilies. Saute for 10 seconds.
  4. Add the clams, stir a few times before adding the white wine. Cover the skillet with its lid and steam the clams until they are open.
  5. Add lemon juice, salt, ground black pepper and chicken bouillon powder (if using). Add the cherry tomatoes and parsley. Add the capellini to the skillet, stir to combine well.
  6. Dish out, add lemon wedges as a garnish and serve immediately.Capellini pasta

Nutrition Information

Yield

3

Serving Size

3 people
Amount Per Serving Calories 275Total Fat 18gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 37mgSodium 678mgCarbohydrates 13gFiber 2gSugar 3gProtein 7g