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Creamy spaghetti with cockles and parsley
Parsley-flavored spaghetti with cockles, tied together with a creamy sauce made from the cockles cooking juices.
31 K 2.7/5 (7 reviews)524480
Last modified on: October 29th 2023
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 kg cockles - 2
500 g spaghetti - 3
4 tablespoons olive oil - 4
Parsley - 5
250 g liquid cream - Total weight: 1,810 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
50 min.
Cooking
15 min.
All in all
60 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - ⌛ 15 min.
Remove all the shells, place the cockles in a bowl, and reserve a small glass of their cooking juices.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 8 min.
Cook the pasta for 3 minutes less than scheduled (it will cook again in the pan), then drain.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
In a large frying pan over high heat, pour in 4 tablespoons olive oil and when hot, add the parsley stems (set the leaves aside).
Cook for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, as the oil will take on the taste of the parsley.
Cook for 1 or 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, as the oil will take on the taste of the parsley.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Pour in the spaghetti, stir for 1 minute, then remove and discard the parsley stems.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 1 min.
Pour in 250 g liquid cream and the glass of cockle juice and mix well.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
Add the cockles and chopped parsley.
Stir again for 1 or 2 minutes, just long enough to reheat the cockles.
Stir again for 1 or 2 minutes, just long enough to reheat the cockles.
Stage 8
Serve immediately.
Remarks
You could also use other shellfish, such as mussels or clams.
For a thicker, creamier sauce, add 1/2 ladle of starch-rich spaghetti cooking water to the cockle cooking juices in step 6.
For a thicker, creamier sauce, add 1/2 ladle of starch-rich spaghetti cooking water to the cockle cooking juices in step 6.
Keeping: Enjoy immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 7 g RDI=11 % | 19 g RDI=7 % | 9 g RDI=12 % | 189 kcal RDI=9 % | 793 kJ RDI=9 % |
| Per person | 32 g RDI=50 % | 89 g RDI=34 % | 41 g RDI=57 % | 857 kcal RDI=43 % | 3,590 kJ RDI=43 % |
| Whole recipe | 130 g RDI=200 % | 356 g RDI=134 % | 165 g RDI=226 % | 3,430 kcal RDI=172 % | 14,361 kJ RDI=172 % |
How much will it cost?
For 4 people
7.80 €
Per person
1.95 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Cockles
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Spaghetti
Olive oil
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