Creamy spaghetti with cockles and parsley
Parsley-flavored spaghetti with cockles, tied together with a creamy sauce made from the cockles cooking juices.
18 K 2.7/5 (7 reviews)
60 min.
Easy
4 people
5 IngredientsLast 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
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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 (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 130 RDI=40 % | 360 RDI=30 % | 170 RDI=20 % | 3,430 RDI=130 % | 14,360 RDI: 130 % |
| Per 100 g | 7 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=1 % | 9 RDI=1 % | 190 RDI=7 % | 790 RDI: 7 % |
| Per person | 30 RDI=9 % | 90 RDI=6 % | 40 RDI=5 % | 860 RDI=30 % | 3,590 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 7.80 €
- Per person : 1.95 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cockles
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Spaghetti
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Liquid cream
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Olive oil
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