Tagliatelle with cockles
In this recipe, the cockles and pasta are prepared separately, then mixed with the sauce at the last minute.
The cockles are first cooked quickly, then shelled carefully (I find it unpleasant to have to do this on the plate) and the cooking juices are used to prepare a cream sauce.
The tagliatelle are cooked alongside, then the cockles are added with spring onions and the sauce.
The cockles are first cooked quickly, then shelled carefully (I find it unpleasant to have to do this on the plate) and the cooking juices are used to prepare a cream sauce.
The tagliatelle are cooked alongside, then the cockles are added with spring onions and the sauce.
2 hours 20 min.
Easy
8 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: June 24th 2018
For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
1 litre cockles - 2
300 ml liquid cream - 3
600 ml Pasta - 4
200 ml spring onion (scallion) - 5
parsley - 6
6 tablespoons olive oil
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour 40 min.
Cooking: 40 min.
All in all: 2 hours 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Prepare the cream sauce
Save the cooking juices and transfer to a small sucepan.
Put on medium heat and reduce by 3/4.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Pour 300 ml liquid cream into the pan, pepper, but do not salt. Stir well, then leave to thicken on low heat.
Stage 4 - 6 min.
Cook the pasta
Meanwhile, cook the pasta, then set aside.Stage 5 - 5 min.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Pour 6 tablespoons olive oil into a large pan on medium heat.
When hot, add the onion, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
When hot, add the onion, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Tip the pasta into the pan, add the cockes and cream sauce. Mix well.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Finish with the chopped parsley; stir this in and your pasta is ready.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 140 RDI=50 % | 440 RDI=40 % | 120 RDI=20 % | 3,360 RDI=170 % | 14,050 RDI: 170 % |
| Per 100 g | 7 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 6 RDI=1 % | 180 RDI=9 % | 740 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=7 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 420 RDI=20 % | 1,760 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 7.20 €
- Per person : 0.90 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cockles
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Pasta
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Liquid cream
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Spring onion (scallion)
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The 1 comment already posted on this recipe
Cheers!
Liz