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Spaghetti allo scoglio

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g fresh spaghetti or linguine
  • 500 g mixed seafood (clams, mussels, prawns, squid)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 dried red chilli, crumbled
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 200 g of ripe cherry tomatoes [optional]
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Fresh parsley, chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Clean the clams and mussels. Remove any beards from the mussels. Peel and devein the prawns. Clean and cut the squid into rings.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Reserve some pasta water for later.
  • Heat a generous amount of olive oil over medium heat in a large, wide pan. Add the garlic and chilli and cook until fragrant, being careful not to burn the garlic.
  • Add the clams, mussels, and squid to the pan. Cook for a few minutes until the shells begin to open. Add the prawns and cook until pink. Discard any unopened shellfish.
  • Add chopped tomatoes then, pour in the white wine and let it reduce by half. Add a ladleful of pasta water to deglaze the pan.
  • Add the cooked pasta to the pan with the seafood. Toss everything together to coat the pasta in a flavorful sauce. Add more pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately.
Keyword Spaghetti Allo Scoglio